Ron Ferguson
Upper Canada District School Board/Director of Education
2025 Salary
$309,085Total compensation $311,261, including $2,176 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
#1Upper Canada District School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$344,7982023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$138,978 in 2017 is worth about $175,002 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of EducationUpper Canada District School Board | $309,085 |
| 2024 | Director of EducationUpper Canada District School Board | $285,259 |
| 2023 | Director of EducationUpper Canada District School Board | $344,798 |
| 2022 | Director of EducationUpper Canada District School Board | $229,950 |
| 2021 | Director of EducationUpper Canada District School Board | $228,341 |
| 2020 | Superintendent of Human ResourcesUpper Canada District School Board | $162,468 |
| 2019 | Superintendent of SchoolsUpper Canada District School Board | $162,468 |
| 2018 | Superintendent of SchoolsUpper Canada District School Board | $169,185 |
| 2017 | Superintendent of SchoolsUpper Canada District School Board | $138,978 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $309,085 Ron Ferguson earned in 2025, roughly $183,589 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 40.6%. Among those listed as Director of Education in 2025, the median was $229,453; this salary sits about 35% above it. It is up about 8% on the $285,259 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
- ~$183,589
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.6%
- vs. 2025 Director of Education median
- +35%
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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.