Debby A James
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology/Counsellor
2025 Salary
$136,847Total compensation $136,935, including $87 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
#377Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$136,8472025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,244 in 2016 is worth about $134,588 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CounsellorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $136,847Benefits $87Total $136,935 |
| 2024 | CounsellorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $126,110Benefits $87Total $126,198 |
| 2023 | CounsellorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $126,360Benefits $89Total $126,449 |
| 2022 | CounsellorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $117,207Benefits $105Total $117,311 |
| 2021 | CounsellorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $115,466Benefits $116Total $115,582 |
| 2020 | CounsellorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $113,483Benefits $110Total $113,593 |
| 2019 | CounsellorSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $111,039Benefits $104Total $111,143 |
| 2018 | CounsellorSeneca College | $110,158Benefits $104Total $110,262 |
| 2016 | CounsellorSeneca College | $105,244Benefits $120Total $105,364 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Debby A James's $136,847 salary works out to roughly $96,426 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.5%. For comparison, the median Counsellor on the 2025 list was paid $123,093; this salary is about 11% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $126,110, that is a rise of about 9%. Pension contributions — likely the CAAT Pension Plan in the Colleges sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,426
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- vs. 2025 Counsellor median
- +11%
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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.