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Classroom Teacher salary in Ontario

36 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $116,101 and $118,939.

Median salary
$118,055
−6.6% vs 2024
People on the list
36
Middle half
$116K–$119K
Highest
$130,725

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2023$103,055
2024$126,445
2025$118,055

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K33
$125K–$150K3
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 2 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $118,055

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1William TarbettToronto District School Board$130,725$0+$11,226 (+9.4%)
2Diana AmayaToronto Catholic District School Board$130,693$102+$10,752 (+9.0%)
3Tammy PapstHastings And Prince Edward District School Board$126,164$0+$8,398 (+7.1%)
4Leigh Little ShubassiPeel District School Board$124,278$2,025
5Angela DaltonAlgonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board$124,070$100−$8,276 (−6.3%)
6Melissa GreenAlgonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board$121,622$102−$11,435 (−8.6%)
7Rachel PowersAvon Maitland District School Board$119,612$102−$15,658 (−11.6%)
8Scott CatesHalton District School Board$119,424$0−$16,195 (−11.9%)
9Marcy PetersonGreater Essex County District School Board$119,392$102−$14,701 (−11.0%)
10Rebecca BagleyDufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board$118,939$102−$14,563 (−10.9%)
11Wendy O'Neill-RichardsonHastings And Prince Edward District School Board$118,077$0−$14,977 (−11.3%)
12Renata ButcheyThames Valley District School Board$118,061$0−$14,700 (−11.1%)
13Corrie GavinThames Valley District School Board$118,061$0−$14,635 (−11.0%)
14Jennifer MccabeThames Valley District School Board$118,061$0−$16,761 (−12.4%)
15Bradley McqueenThames Valley District School Board$118,061$0−$14,132 (−10.7%)
16Rhonda WhiteThames Valley District School Board$118,061$0−$14,579 (−11.0%)
17Wendy DavisPeel District School Board$118,059$2,025−$7,799 (−6.2%)
18Sandra PongPeel District School Board$118,059$2,025−$14,949 (−11.2%)
19Michael Di DonatoHastings And Prince Edward District School Board$118,051$0−$12,928 (−9.9%)
20Dionne MaxwellWaterloo Region District School Board$118,031$102−$6,790 (−5.4%)
21Belinda JacksonLimestone District School Board$117,961$0−$10,060 (−7.9%)
22Clorinda AndroulakisDufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board$117,911$102−$14,528 (−11.0%)
23Lisa CarliniDufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board$117,911$102−$8,534 (−6.7%)
24Melissa MichaudLimestone District School Board$117,659$0new
25Jessica LeneyAvon Maitland District School Board$116,304$102−$6,776 (−5.5%)
26Brittany GrayHastings And Prince Edward District School Board$116,241$0+$3,763 (+3.3%)
27Benjamin BlakeleyHastings And Prince Edward District School Board$116,101$0−$15,934 (−12.1%)
28Melissa PalmerAvon Maitland District School Board$115,881$102new
29Alice MatherWaterloo Region District School Board$115,306$101−$18,271 (−13.7%)
30Julia BoeseHastings And Prince Edward District School Board$113,499$0−$3,083 (−2.6%)
31Jennifer HugillAvon Maitland District School Board$110,723$102−$16,123 (−12.7%)
32Scott MacdonaldThames Valley District School Board$109,962$0−$6,377 (−5.5%)
33Patricia ThompsonThames Valley District School Board$107,940$0−$8,440 (−7.3%)
34Hannah DicksonHastings And Prince Edward District School Board$106,936$0−$5,805 (−5.1%)
35Amy Amlin-ClavetThames Valley District School Board$101,044$0−$5,339 (−5.0%)
36Desiree BrennanKawartha Pine Ridge District School Board$100,117$0−$8,128 (−7.5%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Classroom Teacher in Ontario’s public sector?

$118,055 among the 36 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title Classroom Teacher on the list earn?

Half were paid between $116,101 and $118,939 in 2025; the highest salary was $130,725.

Which employer pays Classroom Teacher the most?

Thames Valley District School Board: a median of $118,061 among 8 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Classroom Teacher?

Thames Valley District School Board, with 8 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Classroom Teacher are on the list?

36 in 2025, up from 16 in 2023.

What share of people with the title Classroom Teacher are paid $150,000 or more?

0% of those on the 2025 list (0 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Classroom Teacher pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $118,055, is 3.4% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Classroom Teacher make at Thames Valley District School Board?

The median salary of the 8 people with this title at Thames Valley District School Board was $118,061 in 2025.

How much does a Classroom Teacher make at Hastings And Prince Edward District School Board?

The median salary of the 7 people with this title at Hastings And Prince Edward District School Board was $116,241 in 2025.

Has Classroom Teacher pay gone up?

The median fell 6.6% from 2024 ($126,445) to 2025. In 2023 it was $103,055.

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

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.