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Brett Howlett

Toronto Catholic District School Board/Principal – Elementary

2025 Salary

$181,153

Total compensation $181,254, including $101 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

#53

Toronto Catholic District School Board

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$181,153

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,583 in 2015 to $181,254 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$103,131 in 2015 is worth about $133,761 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Principal – ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$181,153Benefits $101Total $181,254
2024Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$170,279Benefits $98Total $170,377
2023Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$136,031Benefits $100Total $136,131
2022Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$131,611Benefits $91Total $131,702
2021Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$130,667Benefits $87Total $130,754
2020Principal – ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$132,396Benefits $82Total $132,478
2019Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$123,200Benefits $80Total $123,280
2018Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$117,955Benefits $162Total $118,117
2017Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$113,920Benefits $565Total $114,485
2016Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$107,830Benefits $531Total $108,361
2015Vice Principal - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board$103,131Benefits $452Total $103,583

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Brett Howlett was paid $181,153 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,957, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.2%. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 9% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$120,957
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.2%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
+9%

Where does $181,153 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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2025

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