Brent Coakwell
Halton District School Board/Secondary Principal
2025 Salary
$197,854Total compensation $198,124, including $270 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
#16Halton District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$197,8542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$131,077 in 2018 is worth about $161,341 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary PrincipalHalton District School Board | $197,854Benefits $270Total $198,124 |
| 2024 | Secondary PrincipalHalton District School Board | $166,458Benefits $270Total $166,728 |
| 2023 | Secondary PrincipalHalton District School Board | $139,710Benefits $270Total $139,980 |
| 2022 | Secondary PrincipalHalton District School Board | $126,995Benefits $240Total $127,235 |
| 2021 | Secondary PrincipalHalton District School Board | $130,907Benefits $240Total $131,147 |
| 2020 | Secondary PrincipalHalton District School Board | $135,601Benefits $240Total $135,841 |
| 2019 | Secondary PrincipalHalton District School Board | $134,087Benefits $220Total $134,307 |
| 2018 | Secondary PrincipalHalton District School Board | $131,077Benefits $220Total $131,297 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $197,854 Brent Coakwell earned in 2025, roughly $129,595 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.5%. Among those listed as Secondary School Principal in 2025, the median was $172,928; this salary sits about 14% above it. Brent Coakwell has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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
- ~$129,595
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- +14%
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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.