Petal Farquharson
Toronto District School Board/Principal, Secondary
2025 Salary
$176,510Total compensation $176,510, 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
#198Toronto District School Board
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$176,6062024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$118,155 in 2015 is worth about $153,247 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $176,510Benefits $0Total $176,510 |
| 2024 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $176,606Benefits $0Total $176,606 |
| 2023 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $136,372Benefits $0Total $136,372 |
| 2022 | Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board | $132,872Benefits $0Total $132,872 |
| 2021 | Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board | $125,055Benefits $0Total $125,055 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board | $128,147Benefits $0Total $128,147 |
| 2019 | Vice-Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $121,974Benefits $0Total $121,974 |
| 2018 | Vice-Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $116,535Benefits $0Total $116,535 |
| 2017 | Vice Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board | $114,042Benefits $0Total $114,042 |
| 2015 | Teacher, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $118,155Benefits $0Total $118,155 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Petal Farquharson's 2025 salary of $176,510 comes to roughly $118,474 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.8% effective) is deducted. Within Toronto District School Board, Petal Farquharson's total compensation of $176,510 was the #198 of 14,085, against a median salary of $127,496. It is little changed from the $176,606 paid in 2024. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,474
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- +2%
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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.