James Dobson
Simcoe County District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$162,434Total compensation $162,434, 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
#91Simcoe County District School Board
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$162,4342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,715 in 2014 is worth about $136,023 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $162,434 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $153,586 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $122,670 |
| 2022 | Elementary PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $124,875 |
| 2021 | Elementary PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $121,863 |
| 2020 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $119,294 |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $113,743 |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $107,179 |
| 2017 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $111,215 |
| 2016 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $110,394 |
| 2015 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $111,938 |
| 2014 | Elementary Vice-PrincipalSimcoe County District School Board | $103,715 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Dobson's $162,434 salary works out to roughly $110,728 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. It is up about 6% on the $153,586 paid in 2024. James Dobson 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
- ~$110,728
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −2%
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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.