Ontario public pay
James Cowper
Principal – Elementary at Greater Essex County District School Board. On Ontario’s disclosure list 16 years between 2008 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $161,262.83
- Taxable benefits
- $102.36
- Total disclosed
- $161,365.19
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: −$266 (−0.2%)16years on
the list
Change from 2024: −$266 (−0.2%)16years on
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Among 2,142 people with the title “Principal – Elementary” in 2025
Paid more than 24% of them. Their median: $166,982.
$161,263$100,729$210,424
Among 1,962 people at Greater Essex County District School Board in 2025
50th highest paid. Their median: $118,276.
$161,263$100,000$249,234
Paid more than 85% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
middle 80%middle halfmedianthis personspacing grows with pay (log scale)
Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$180K$161K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $104,404 | $106,184 |
| 2009 | $112,245 | $110,817 |
| 2010 | $116,382 | $112,855 |
| 2011 | $118,630 | $116,121 |
| 2012 | $121,896 | $117,691 |
| 2013 | $111,083 | $117,790 |
| 2016 | $180,292 | $120,604 |
| 2017 | $123,484 | $119,582 |
| 2018 | $125,703 | $123,498 |
| 2019 | $126,990 | $124,689 |
| 2020 | $130,160 | $127,653 |
| 2021 | $128,178 | $125,159 |
| 2022 | $133,590 | $129,549 |
| 2023 | $132,340 | $128,810 |
| 2024 | $161,528 | $156,552 |
| 2025 | $161,263 | $166,982 |
History
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