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Teacher/Secondary salary in Ontario

1,177 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $116,246 and $120,245.

Median salary
$117,194
−12.2% vs 2024
People on the list
1,177
Middle half
$116K–$120K
Highest
$149,050

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
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2001
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2003
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2005
2006
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2008
2009$104,472
2010$104,861
2011$104,500
2012$101,951
2013$102,975
2014$101,556
2015$102,675
2016$108,776
2017$102,464
2018$101,684
2019$100,844
2020$101,769
2021$104,067
2022$101,743
2023$103,015
2024$133,428
2025$117,194

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1,071
$125K–$150K106
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 3 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: $117,194

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Roseanne PlantBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$149,050$0+$9,649 (+6.9%)
2Meghann PerkinsBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$148,890$0+$8,850 (+6.3%)
3Kim KeenaWaterloo Region District School Board$145,998$102−$17,336 (−10.6%)
4David VandenbergWaterloo Region District School Board$139,915$102−$15,871 (−10.2%)
5Darryl WeberWaterloo Region District School Board$139,915$102−$20,538 (−12.8%)
6Suraya PatelWaterloo Region District School Board$139,737$85−$22,431 (−13.8%)
7Lucas BedellWaterloo Region District School Board$139,451$102−$4,671 (−3.2%)
8Christine D'HulsterBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$138,801$0−$3,770 (−2.6%)
9Carla AitkenBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$138,661$0−$16,302 (−10.5%)
10Jennifer Boluk-SvecBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$138,653$0−$16,260 (−10.5%)
11Karen Smith SetoWaterloo Region District School Board$137,412$84−$14,319 (−9.4%)
12Mathew LynchBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$134,894$0−$17,067 (−11.2%)
13Paul VirdoBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$134,490$0+$8,931 (+7.1%)
14Sheila HooismaWaterloo Region District School Board$133,544$99−$19,858 (−12.9%)
15Carlo FuscoWaterloo Region District School Board$133,135$102−$7,684 (−5.5%)
16Greta SmelkoBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$132,629$0−$17,154 (−11.5%)
17Steven PetrellaBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$132,542$0−$16,509 (−11.1%)
18Trevor ElmslieWaterloo Region District School Board$132,485$102−$19,231 (−12.7%)
19Jean-Paul LevacBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$132,133$0−$14,664 (−10.0%)
20Catherine Lehmann SkeltonWaterloo Region District School Board$132,098$93−$23,213 (−14.9%)
21Jennifer M MercanteBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$131,614$0−$3,201 (−2.4%)
22Justin BeaudinBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$131,535$0−$5,222 (−3.8%)
23Erin DittmerWaterloo Region District School Board$131,071$102−$9,262 (−6.6%)
24Laurel PrudhamWaterloo Region District School Board$131,071$102−$18,794 (−12.5%)
25Christine RuzaWaterloo Region District School Board$131,071$102−$18,986 (−12.7%)
26Lucy MedeirosBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$130,890$0−$8,352 (−6.0%)
27David O'BrienWellington Catholic District School Board$130,623$102+$8,533 (+7.0%)
28Ben HayneWellington Catholic District School Board$130,523$102−$20,654 (−13.7%)
29Healy KoolenBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$130,455$0−$16,674 (−11.3%)
30Sarah KingWaterloo Region District School Board$130,292$102−$11,068 (−7.8%)
31Aaron AnstettWellington Catholic District School Board$129,942$102−$20,623 (−13.7%)
32Kerrigan NealsonWellington Catholic District School Board$129,801$102−$13,064 (−9.1%)
33Abby-Rose FollonWellington Catholic District School Board$129,520$102−$14,786 (−10.2%)
34Kevin BrunsveldWaterloo Region District School Board$129,473$102−$12,206 (−8.6%)
35Shaun NaylorBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$129,342$0−$11,592 (−8.2%)
36Allison MccolemanBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$128,710$0−$12,806 (−9.0%)
37Valerie PedleyWaterloo Region District School Board$128,472$99−$8,994 (−6.5%)
38Lesley DavidsonBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$128,295$0−$14,697 (−10.3%)
39Heather YatesWellington Catholic District School Board$128,288$102−$16,440 (−11.4%)
40Kimberly RadersmaWaterloo Region District School Board$128,286$66−$31,611 (−19.8%)
41Carolyn GingerichWaterloo Region District School Board$128,278$102−$13,223 (−9.3%)
42Terry MackinnonBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$127,922$0−$15,592 (−10.9%)
43Thomas O'ConnorWaterloo Region District School Board$127,920$99−$19,820 (−13.4%)
44Alka NandrajogWaterloo Region District School Board$127,670$98−$11,414 (−8.2%)
45Megan AndersonWaterloo Region District School Board$127,538$101−$17,785 (−12.2%)
46Elizabeth HilliardWaterloo Region District School Board$127,378$101−$14,334 (−10.1%)
47Sara BauerWaterloo Region District School Board$127,347$101−$17,325 (−12.0%)
48Jackie WhitingBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$127,286$0−$18,296 (−12.6%)
49Andrina ShannellyBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$127,226$0−$14,716 (−10.4%)
50Leah Noble-DubeckiBrant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board$127,171$0−$15,233 (−10.7%)

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Questions and answers

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

$117,194 among the 1,177 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 Teacher/Secondary on the list earn?

Half were paid between $116,246 and $120,245 in 2025; the highest salary was $149,050.

Which employer pays Teacher/Secondary the most?

Wellington Catholic District School Board: a median of $118,131 among 109 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title Teacher/Secondary?

Waterloo Region District School Board, with 865 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Teacher/Secondary are on the list?

1,177 in 2025, up from 10 in 2009.

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

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

How does Teacher/Secondary pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $117,194, is 4.1% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Teacher/Secondary make at Waterloo Region District School Board?

The median salary of the 865 people with this title at Waterloo Region District School Board was $116,487 in 2025.

How much does a Teacher/Secondary make at Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board?

The median salary of the 203 people with this title at Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board was $118,024 in 2025.

How much does a Teacher/Secondary make at Wellington Catholic District School Board?

The median salary of the 109 people with this title at Wellington Catholic District School Board was $118,131 in 2025.

Has Teacher/Secondary pay gone up?

The median fell 12.2% from 2024 ($133,428) to 2025. In 2009 it was $104,472.

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.