Patrick Cotter
Durham District School Board/General Counsel
2025 Salary
$231,787Total compensation $231,787, 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
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#4Durham District School Board
Years on List
42019–2025
Peak Salary
$231,7872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$174,600 in 2019 is worth about $210,804 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General CounselDurham District School Board | $231,787Benefits $0Total $231,787 |
| 2024 | General CounselDurham District School Board | $225,420Benefits $0Total $225,420 |
| 2023 | General CounselDurham District School Board | $206,000Benefits $0Total $206,000 |
| 2019 | General CounselDurham District School Board | $174,600Benefits $0Total $174,600 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Patrick Cotter's 2025 salary of $231,787 comes to roughly $146,830 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $225,420. That is about 12% below the 2025 median of $262,041 for General Counsel on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2019. 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
- ~$146,830
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.7%
- vs. 2025 General Counsel median
- −12%
Where does $231,787 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.