James Cako
Upper Grand District School Board/Secondary Principal
2025 Salary
$179,482Total compensation $179,584, including $102 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
#33Upper Grand District School Board
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$179,4822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$111,225 in 2016 is worth about $142,236 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $179,482 |
| 2024 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $167,171 |
| 2023 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $134,796 |
| 2022 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $134,424 |
| 2021 | Secondary PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $131,520 |
| 2020 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $125,462 |
| 2019 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $120,701 |
| 2018 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $118,913 |
| 2017 | Secondary Vice PrincipalUpper Grand District School Board | $115,640 |
| 2016 | Vice Principal SecondaryUpper Grand District School Board | $111,225 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Cako was paid $179,482 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,092, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. For comparison, the median Secondary School Principal on the 2025 list was paid $172,928; this salary is about 4% more. It is up about 7% on the $167,171 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$120,092
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.1%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- +4%
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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.