Richard Cherry
York Region District School Board/Secondary Principal
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$143,372Total compensation $143,372, 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
2022
Employer Rank
#65York Region District School Board
Years on List
152008–2022
Peak Salary
$143,3722022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2022
$102,451 in 2008 is worth about $147,436 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
In 2022, Richard Cherry's $143,372 salary works out to roughly $97,711 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. For comparison, the median Secondary School Principal on the 2022 list was paid $138,188; this salary is about 4% more. Richard Cherry has appeared on the list 15 times since 2008. 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
- ~$97,711
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2022 Secondary School Principal median
- +4%
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Estimate only: 2022 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.