Paul Cooke
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board/Secondary Teacher
2025 Salary
$118,836Total compensation $118,836, 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
#2,422Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Years on List
82016–2025
Peak Salary
$132,4662024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$120,054 in 2016 is worth about $153,528 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $118,836Benefits $0Total $118,836 |
| 2024 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $132,466Benefits $0Total $132,466 |
| 2023 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,358Benefits $0Total $100,358 |
| 2022 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $101,643Benefits $0Total $101,643 |
| 2020 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,206Benefits $0Total $100,206 |
| 2019 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $101,683Benefits $0Total $101,683 |
| 2018 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,219Benefits $0Total $100,219 |
| 2016 | Secondary, TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $120,054Benefits $150Total $120,205 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Paul Cooke was paid $118,836 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $86,232, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.8%. That is about 10% less than the $132,466 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2016. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,232
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- +1%
Where does $118,836 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.