James Rook
Durham District School Board/Curriculum Lead Secondary
2025 Salary
$123,169Total compensation $123,169, 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
#566Durham District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$137,5972024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$101,254 in 2017 is worth about $127,499 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Curriculum Lead SecondaryDurham District School Board | $123,169Benefits $0Total $123,169 |
| 2024 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $137,597Benefits $0Total $137,597 |
| 2023 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $106,923Benefits $0Total $106,923 |
| 2022 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $106,873Benefits $0Total $106,873 |
| 2021 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $105,093Benefits $0Total $105,093 |
| 2020 | Department Head SecondaryDurham District School Board | $103,516Benefits $0Total $103,516 |
| 2019 | Secondary TeacherDurham District School Board | $102,716Benefits $0Total $102,716 |
| 2018 | Secondary TeacherDurham District School Board | $102,480Benefits $0Total $102,480 |
| 2017 | Secondary TeacherDurham District School Board | $101,254Benefits $25Total $101,279 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Rook's $123,169 salary works out to roughly $88,685 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.0%. That is about 1% above the 2025 median of $122,102 for Curriculum Lead Secondary on the Sunshine List. That is about 10% less than the $137,597 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$88,685
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- vs. 2025 Curriculum Lead Secondary median
- +1%
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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.