Gary Lew
Durham District School Board/Elementary Principal
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$105,101Total compensation $105,101, 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
2024
Employer Rank
#4,027Durham District School Board
Years on List
142011–2024
Peak Salary
$147,3992023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2024
$101,010 in 2011 is worth about $138,331 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Gary Lew's 2024 salary of $105,101 comes to roughly $77,326 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.6% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Elementary School Principal in 2024, the median was $156,262; this salary sits about 33% below it. That is about 29% less than the $147,399 paid in 2023. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$77,326
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2024 Elementary School Principal median
- −33%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.