James Shearer
Waterloo Region District School Board/Vice Principal/Secondary
2025 Salary
$127,219Total compensation $127,322, 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
#298Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$133,6792024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$103,555 in 2023 is worth about $108,235 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice Principal/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $127,219Benefits $102Total $127,322 |
| 2024 | Teacher/SecondaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $133,679Benefits $98Total $133,777 |
| 2023 | Department HeadWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,555Benefits $100Total $103,655 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Shearer's $127,219 salary works out to roughly $90,977 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.5%. That is about 5% less than the $133,679 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Secondary Vice-Principal on the 2025 list was paid $154,123; this salary is about 17% less. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,977
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Vice-Principal median
- −17%
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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.