Jim Cottam
Grand Erie District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$167,067Total compensation $167,067, 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
#60Grand Erie District School Board
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$167,0672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$125,881 in 2023 is worth about $131,570 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $167,067Benefits $0Total $167,067 |
| 2024 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $155,248Benefits $0Total $155,248 |
| 2023 | PrincipalGrand Erie District School Board | $125,881Benefits $0Total $125,881 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jim Cottam's 2025 salary of $167,067 comes to roughly $113,278 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.9% effective) is deducted. Within Grand Erie District School Board, Jim Cottam's total compensation of $167,067 was the #60 of 1,417, against a median salary of $118,210. It is up about 8% on the $155,248 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,278
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.2%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) 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.