Gillian Mcdowell
York Region District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$173,950Total compensation $173,950, 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
#143York Region District School Board
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$173,9502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,636 in 2014 is worth about $131,985 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Gillian Mcdowell's 2025 salary of $173,950 comes to roughly $117,065 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.5% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $161,101, that is a rise of about 8%. Gillian Mcdowell has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. 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
- ~$117,065
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- +5%
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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.