James Cowper
Greater Essex County District School Board/Principal – Elementary
2025 Salary
$161,263Total compensation $161,365, 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
#50Greater Essex County District School Board
Years on List
132011–2025
Peak Salary
$180,2922016
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$118,630 in 2011 is worth about $162,460 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Cowper's 2025 salary of $161,263 comes to roughly $110,084 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. At Greater Essex County District School Board, 1,962 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $118,276; James Cowper's total compensation of $161,365 ranked #50. 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
- ~$110,084
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −3%
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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.