James Merlin
York Catholic District School Board/Secondary Vice Principal
2025 Salary
$167,836Total compensation $167,939, 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
#118York Catholic District School Board
Years on List
182008–2025
Peak Salary
$167,8362025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$101,263 in 2008 is worth about $145,726 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
James Merlin was paid $167,836 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,700, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.0%. For comparison, the median Secondary Vice-Principal on the 2025 list was paid $154,123; this salary is about 9% more. James Merlin 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
- ~$113,700
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Vice-Principal 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.