James Merrick
Grand Erie District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$176,763Total compensation $176,763, 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
#22Grand Erie District School Board
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$176,7632025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$109,120 in 2016 is worth about $139,545 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $176,763 |
| 2024 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $166,204 |
| 2023 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $136,401 |
| 2022 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $135,150 |
| 2021 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $126,357 |
| 2020 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $120,874 |
| 2019 | Vice PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $117,351 |
| 2018 | Vice PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $117,263 |
| 2017 | Vice PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $115,037 |
| 2016 | Vice PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $109,120 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Merrick's 2025 salary of $176,763 comes to roughly $118,614 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% more than the $166,204 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. 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
- ~$118,614
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +7%
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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.