Denise Nickerson
Durham District School Board/System Lead
2025 Salary
$169,617Total compensation $169,617, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#29Durham District School Board
Years on List
142009–2025
Peak Salary
$176,3732024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$104,023 in 2009 is worth about $149,305 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | System LeadDurham District School Board | $169,617Benefits $0Total $169,617 |
| 2024 | System LeadDurham District School Board | $176,373Benefits $0Total $176,373 |
| 2023 | Indigenous and Global Studies LeadDurham District School Board | $157,569Benefits $0Total $157,569 |
| 2019 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $126,906Benefits $0Total $126,906 |
| 2018 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $123,794Benefits $75Total $123,868 |
| 2017 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $127,100Benefits $287Total $127,387 |
| 2016 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $139,761Benefits $228Total $139,989 |
| 2015 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $131,231Benefits $366Total $131,597 |
| 2014 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $127,871Benefits $384Total $128,255 |
| 2013 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $125,255Benefits $377Total $125,632 |
| 2012 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $122,426Benefits $453Total $122,879 |
| 2011 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $106,247Benefits $497Total $106,744 |
| 2010 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $105,126Benefits $455Total $105,582 |
| 2009 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $104,023Benefits $405Total $104,427 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Denise Nickerson's $169,617 salary works out to roughly $114,680 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. The 2024 record under this name shows $176,373. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2009. 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
- ~$114,680
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
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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.