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Craig Bonikowsky

Durham District School Board/Elementary Principal

2025 Salary

$147,727

Total compensation $147,727, 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
2025

Employer Rank

#181

Durham District School Board

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$149,144

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,559 in 2018 to $147,727 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$101,559 in 2018 is worth about $125,008 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board$147,727Benefits $0Total $147,727
2024Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board$149,144Benefits $0Total $149,144
2023Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board$127,448Benefits $0Total $127,448
2022Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board$112,672Benefits $0Total $112,672
2021Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board$104,269Benefits $0Total $104,269
2020Elementary TeacherDurham District School Board$113,303Benefits $0Total $113,303
2019Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board$105,494Benefits $0Total $105,494
2018Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board$101,559Benefits $0Total $101,559

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Craig Bonikowsky's $147,727 salary works out to roughly $102,583 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $149,144, that is a drop of about 1%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 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
~$102,583
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
−11%

Where does $147,727 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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