James Brooks
Peel District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$180,273Total compensation $182,298, including $2,025 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
#77Peel District School Board
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$180,2732025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$106,162 in 2008 is worth about $152,776 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Brooks's $180,273 salary works out to roughly $120,501 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.2%. Among those listed as Principal (level not specified) in 2025, the median was $165,678; this salary sits about 9% above it. James Brooks has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. 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
- ~$120,501
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +9%
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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.