Brian Playfair
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board/Elementary Principal
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$126,635Total compensation $126,635, 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
2023
Employer Rank
#80Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Years on List
132011–2023
Peak Salary
$129,6002022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2023
$102,783 in 2011 is worth about $140,759 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $126,635 Brian Playfair earned in 2023, roughly $89,317 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. On total compensation of $126,635, Brian Playfair ranked #80 of 1,878 disclosed at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board that year, where the median salary was $100,947. 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
- ~$89,317
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2023 Elementary School Principal median
- −1%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.