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Zelaikha Farahmand

Toronto District School Board/Principal, Elementary

2025 Salary

$167,168

Total compensation $167,168, 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

#579

Toronto District School Board

Years on List

5

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$167,168

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,910 in 2019 to $167,168 in 2025. No data from 2020 to 2021.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K2019202220242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$102,910 in 2019 is worth about $124,248 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$167,168Benefits $0Total $167,168
2024Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$152,165Benefits $0Total $152,165
2023Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$116,625Benefits $0Total $116,625
2022Vice Principal ElementaryToronto District School Board$114,902Benefits $0Total $114,902
2019Vice-Principal, ElementaryToronto District School Board$102,910Benefits $0Total $102,910

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Zelaikha Farahmand was paid $167,168 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,333, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.9%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $152,165, that is a rise of about 10%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$113,333
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
about even

Where does $167,168 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.

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