James Kargas
Hamilton-wentworth District School Board/Elementary Teacher
2025 Salary
$133,885Total compensation $133,885, 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
#1,366Hamilton-wentworth District School Board
Years on List
42021–2025
Peak Salary
$133,8852025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,333 in 2021 is worth about $118,666 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $133,885 |
| 2024 | Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $104,454 |
| 2022 | Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,830 |
| 2021 | Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $102,333 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Kargas's 2025 salary of $133,885 comes to roughly $94,749 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.1% effective) is deducted. It is up about 28% on the $104,454 paid in 2024. James Kargas has appeared on the list 4 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,749
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.2%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher median
- +13%
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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.