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Bonnie Desjardins

Greater Essex County District School Board/Principal – Secondary

2025 Salary

$154,384

Total compensation $154,487, including $102 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

#81

Greater Essex County District School Board

Years on List

16

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$157,938

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,758 in 2009 to $154,487 in 2025. No data for 2010.$100K$120K$140K$160K200920142016201920222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$105,321 in 2009 is worth about $151,168 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Principal – SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$154,384Benefits $102Total $154,487
2024Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$157,938Benefits $0Total $157,938
2023Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$127,645Benefits $760Total $128,405
2022Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$127,058Benefits $91Total $127,148
2021Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$121,817Benefits $227Total $122,044
2020Vice Principal – SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$123,062Benefits $222Total $123,285
2019Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$120,629Benefits $220Total $120,849
2018Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$119,342Benefits $341Total $119,683
2017Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$117,063Benefits $704Total $117,767
2016Vice Principal, SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$115,970Benefits $663Total $116,632
2015Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$114,663Benefits $536Total $115,199
2014Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$112,666Benefits $502Total $113,168
2013Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$113,250Benefits $474Total $113,724
2012Vice Principal – SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$113,721Benefits $471Total $114,191
2011Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$111,271Benefits $460Total $111,730
2009Vice Principal - SecondaryGreater Essex County District School Board$105,321Benefits $437Total $105,758

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Bonnie Desjardins's 2025 salary of $154,384 comes to roughly $106,298 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.6% effective) is deducted. It is down about 2% from the $157,938 paid in 2024. Bonnie Desjardins has appeared on the list 16 times since 2009. 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
~$106,298
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
−11%

Where does $154,384 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.

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