Benjamin Lawton
Lambton Kent District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$176,136Total compensation $176,136, including $0 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#8Lambton Kent District School Board
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$176,1362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$107,672 in 2013 is worth about $143,972 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $176,136 |
| 2024 | PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $167,638 |
| 2023 | Secondary Principal / Summer SemesterLambton Kent District School Board | $137,937 |
| 2022 | Secondary PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $138,954 |
| 2021 | Secondary PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $133,499 |
| 2020 | Secondary PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $141,386 |
| 2019 | Secondary PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $132,087 |
| 2018 | Secondary PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $128,750 |
| 2017 | Secondary PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $119,548 |
| 2016 | Secondary PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $117,047 |
| 2015 | Secondary Vice PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $112,881 |
| 2014 | Secondary Vice PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $109,479 |
| 2013 | Secondary Vice PrincipalLambton Kent District School Board | $107,672 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Benjamin Lawton's 2025 salary of $176,136 comes to roughly $118,268 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% above the 2025 median of $165,678 for Principal (level not specified) on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $167,638, that is a rise of about 5%. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,268
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +6%
Where does $176,136 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.