Brent Mcdonald
Upper Grand District School Board/Associate Director
2025 Salary
$228,780Total compensation $228,882, 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
#3Upper Grand District School Board
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$228,7802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$100,223 in 2007 is worth about $147,593 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate DirectorUpper Grand District School Board | $228,780Benefits $102Total $228,882 |
| 2024 | Associate DirectorUpper Grand District School Board | $224,349Benefits $98Total $224,447 |
| 2023 | Executive Superintendent of EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $220,496Benefits $100Total $220,596 |
| 2022 | Executive Superintendent of EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $198,287Benefits $90Total $198,377 |
| 2021 | Executive Superintendent of EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $177,224Benefits $87Total $177,311 |
| 2020 | Superintendent of EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $176,983Benefits $82Total $177,065 |
| 2019 | Superintendent of EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $176,983Benefits $80Total $177,063 |
| 2018 | Superintendent of EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $179,960Benefits $449Total $180,409 |
| 2017 | Supt of EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $169,537Benefits $806Total $170,342 |
| 2016 | Superintendent EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $167,326Benefits $870Total $168,196 |
| 2015 | Superintendent EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $170,368Benefits $865Total $171,233 |
| 2014 | Superintendent EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $164,353Benefits $796Total $165,149 |
| 2013 | Superintendent, EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $158,272Benefits $794Total $159,066 |
| 2012 | Superintendent, EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $137,894Benefits $602Total $138,496 |
| 2011 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $115,554Benefits $563Total $116,117 |
| 2010 | Acting Superintendent, Education and Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $146,601Benefits $698Total $147,299 |
| 2009 | Superintendent, EducationUpper Grand District School Board | $120,522Benefits $656Total $121,178 |
| 2008 | Principal, ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $104,442Benefits $630Total $105,071 |
| 2007 | Principal ElementaryUpper Grand District School Board | $100,223Benefits $626Total $100,849 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $228,780 Brent Mcdonald earned in 2025, roughly $145,321 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.5%. For comparison, the median Associate Director on the 2025 list was paid $140,750; this salary is about 63% more. It is up about 2% on the $224,349 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$145,321
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.5%
- vs. 2025 Associate Director median
- +63%
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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.