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Teacher vs Teacher/Elementary
In 2025, the median salary for Teacher was $1,571 (1.3%) higher than for Teacher/Elementary: $118,059 against $116,487. Teacher had 23,346 people on the list, Teacher/Elementary 2,457.
At a glance
| Teacher | Teacher/Elementary | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 23,346 | 2,457 |
| Median salary | $118,059 | $116,487 |
| Middle half | $115,509–$118,767 | $113,470–$116,959 |
| Highest salary | $196,574 | $165,131 |
| Total salaries | $2,741,985,458 | $282,209,685 |
| People, change | −6.0% vs 2024 | −9.6% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −10.3% vs 2024 | −11.8% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Teacher | Teacher/Elementary |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $109,654 | |
| 2000 | $112,834 | |
| 2001 | $108,810 | |
| 2002 | $112,655 | |
| 2003 | $108,628 | |
| 2004 | $122,058 | |
| 2005 | $108,420 | |
| 2006 | $109,825 | |
| 2007 | $105,283 | |
| 2008 | $105,103 | |
| 2009 | $104,637 | $105,178 |
| 2010 | $105,634 | $103,517 |
| 2011 | $102,906 | $103,351 |
| 2012 | $102,484 | $102,116 |
| 2013 | $101,104 | $101,548 |
| 2014 | $101,609 | $103,549 |
| 2015 | $103,947 | $103,580 |
| 2016 | $102,946 | $106,558 |
| 2017 | $102,329 | $101,738 |
| 2018 | $102,242 | $103,169 |
| 2019 | $102,756 | $100,176 |
| 2020 | $102,382 | $100,738 |
| 2021 | $102,622 | $102,397 |
| 2022 | $103,058 | $101,743 |
| 2023 | $102,994 | $103,015 |
| 2024 | $131,610 | $132,119 |
| 2025 | $118,059 | $116,487 |
People on the list by year
TeacherTeacher/Elementary
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| Year | Teacher | Teacher/Elementary |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7 | |
| 2000 | 8 | |
| 2001 | 11 | |
| 2002 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 10 | |
| 2004 | 12 | |
| 2005 | 15 | |
| 2006 | 27 | |
| 2007 | 10 | |
| 2008 | 26 | |
| 2009 | 52 | 5 |
| 2010 | 56 | 9 |
| 2011 | 213 | 21 |
| 2012 | 370 | 60 |
| 2013 | 567 | 43 |
| 2014 | 765 | 8 |
| 2015 | 827 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1,170 | 82 |
| 2017 | 1,477 | 214 |
| 2018 | 1,940 | 23 |
| 2019 | 2,932 | 129 |
| 2020 | 5,028 | 1,587 |
| 2021 | 13,646 | 6,346 |
| 2022 | 16,465 | 6,040 |
| 2023 | 16,178 | 1,578 |
| 2024 | 24,842 | 2,719 |
| 2025 | 23,346 | 2,457 |
Highest paid in 2025
Teacher
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shari Miller | Waterloo Catholic District School Board | $196,574 | $0 |
| 2 | Andrew Donihee | Catholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario | $175,679 | $0 |
| 3 | Noah Rushon | Algoma District School Board | $174,952 | $70 |
| 4 | Lori Austin | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board | $174,922 | $102 |
| 5 | Christopher Wilson | Ottawa-Carleton District School Board | $173,850 | $0 |
Teacher/Elementary
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kara Eckmier | Waterloo Region District School Board | $165,131 | $102 |
| 2 | Nathan Core | Waterloo Region District School Board | $147,724 | $0 |
| 3 | Christopher Berscht | Waterloo Region District School Board | $145,031 | $102 |
| 4 | Meenu Bakhru | Waterloo Region District School Board | $141,181 | $94 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Pelich | Waterloo Region District School Board | $135,374 | $102 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Teacher or Teacher/Elementary?
By median salary in 2025, Teacher: $118,059 against $116,487.
Which has more people on the list?
Teacher: 23,346 against 2,457 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2009?
In 2009 the median for Teacher was $104,637 and for Teacher/Elementary $105,178, a gap of $541; in 2025 the gap was $1,571.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
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