Darren Kools
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board/School Leadership Position
2025 Salary
$120,609Total compensation $120,609, 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
#274Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$135,7952024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$100,122 in 2019 is worth about $120,883 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | School Leadership PositionKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $120,609 |
| 2024 | Secondary Teacher - Regular ClassroomKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $135,795 |
| 2023 | Secondary Teacher - Regular ClassroomKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $104,601 |
| 2022 | Secondary Teacher - Regular ClassroomKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $103,480 |
| 2021 | Secondary Teacher - Regular ClassroomKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $103,126 |
| 2020 | School Leadership PositionKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $101,264 |
| 2019 | School Leadership PositionKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $100,122 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Darren Kools was paid $120,609 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $87,237, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.1%. The 2025 median for School Leadership Position on the list was $120,409, almost exactly this figure. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $135,795, that is a drop of about 11%. 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
- ~$87,237
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- vs. 2025 School Leadership Position median
- about even
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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.