Gary Watson
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board/Secondary Teacher
2025 Salary
$123,418Total compensation $123,418, 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
#2,056Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Years on List
82012–2025
Peak Salary
$132,8012024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$102,099 in 2012 is worth about $137,753 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $123,418Benefits $0Total $123,418 |
| 2024 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $132,801Benefits $0Total $132,801 |
| 2023 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,816Benefits $0Total $100,816 |
| 2022 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $102,115Benefits $0Total $102,115 |
| 2020 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,445Benefits $0Total $100,445 |
| 2016 | Secondary, TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $118,138Benefits $150Total $118,288 |
| 2013 | Teacher, SecondaryHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,356Benefits $134Total $100,490 |
| 2012 | Secondary School TeacherHamilton–Wentworth District School Board | $102,099Benefits $128Total $102,226 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Gary Watson's 2025 salary of $123,418 comes to roughly $88,826 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.6% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Secondary Teacher on the 2025 list was paid $118,069; this salary is about 5% more. The 2024 record under this name shows $132,801. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2012. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,826
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- +5%
Where does $123,418 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.