Gayle David
Toronto District School Board/Principal, Elementary
2025 Salary
$170,993Total compensation $170,993, 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
#504Toronto District School Board
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$170,9932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,525 in 2015 is worth about $130,380 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $170,993Benefits $0Total $170,993 |
| 2024 | Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $155,284Benefits $0Total $155,284 |
| 2023 | Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $121,893Benefits $0Total $121,893 |
| 2022 | Vice Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board | $116,536Benefits $0Total $116,536 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board | $113,430Benefits $0Total $113,430 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board | $115,502Benefits $0Total $115,502 |
| 2019 | Vice-Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $110,549Benefits $168Total $110,716 |
| 2018 | Coordinator, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $106,035Benefits $2,832Total $108,867 |
| 2017 | Coordinator ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,264Benefits $768Total $101,032 |
| 2015 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,525Benefits $0Total $100,525 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $170,993 Gayle David earned in 2025, roughly $115,438 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.5%. For comparison, the median Elementary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $166,398; this salary is about 3% more. It is up about 10% on the $155,284 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,438
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- +3%
Where does $170,993 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.