Public Salaries
Salary disclosure2025
James Canty
Principal – Secondary
Greater Essex County District School Board
Salary paid
$136,821.95
Taxable benefits
$102.36
Total disclosed
$136,924.31
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$10,297 (+8.1%)
17years on
the list

Among 493 people with the title “Principal – Secondary” in 2025

Paid more than 4% of them. Their median: $173,422.

Among 1,962 people at Greater Essex County District School Board in 2025

142nd highest paid. Their median: $118,276.

Paid more than 71% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2009$137,565$104,708
2010$108,707$106,007
2011$113,305$122,988
2012$120,905$124,934
2013$124,179$125,401
2014$128,653$125,259
2015$129,771$127,111
2016$149,431$127,840
2017$132,672$127,563
2018$134,883$131,289
2019$136,599$165,450
2020$167,250$167,138
2021$160,906$159,505
2022$160,906$162,787
2023$198,686$136,530
2024$126,525$165,673
2025$136,822$173,422

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal – Secondary$136,822$102+$10,297 (+8.1%)
2024Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal – Secondary$126,525$898−$72,161 (−36.3%)
2023Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal - Secondary$198,686$900+$37,780 (+23.5%)
2022Greater Essex County District School BoardSuperintendent of Education$160,906$91$0 (0.0%)
2021Greater Essex County District School BoardSuperintendent of Education$160,906$87−$6,343 (−3.8%)
2020Greater Essex County District School BoardSuperintendent of Education$167,250$82+$30,651 (+22.4%)
2019Greater Essex County District School BoardSuperintendent of Education$136,599$80+$1,716 (+1.3%)
2018Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal - Secondary$134,883$217+$2,210 (+1.7%)
2017Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal - Secondary$132,672$1,427−$16,759 (−11.2%)
2016Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal, Secondary$149,431$2,057+$19,660 (+15.1%)
2015Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal - Secondary$129,771$1,329+$1,118 (+0.9%)
2014Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal - Secondary$128,653$1,292+$4,474 (+3.6%)
2013Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal - Secondary$124,179$844+$3,275 (+2.7%)
2012Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal – Secondary$120,905$1,221+$7,600 (+6.7%)
2011Greater Essex County District School BoardPrincipal - Secondary$113,305$592+$4,598 (+4.2%)
2010Greater Essex County District School BoardVice Principal - Secondary$108,707$576−$28,857 (−21.0%)
2009Greater Essex County District School BoardVice Principal - Secondary$137,565$555

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Questions and answers

Why is James Canty on the disclosure list?

Greater Essex County District School Board paid James Canty $136,822 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

What do the comparisons mean?

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