Cara Smith
Trillium Lakelands District School Board/Teacher - Secondary Department Head
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$137,777Total compensation $137,777, including $0 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2024
Employer Rank
#142Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Years on List
62019–2024
Peak Salary
$137,7772024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2024
$100,074 in 2019 is worth about $120,825 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Teacher - Secondary Department HeadTrillium Lakelands District School Board | $137,777Benefits $0Total $137,777 |
| 2023 | Teacher - Secondary Department HeadTrillium Lakelands District School Board | $106,958Benefits $0Total $106,958 |
| 2022 | Teacher - Secondary Department HeadTrillium Lakelands District School Board | $105,605Benefits $0Total $105,605 |
| 2021 | Teacher - Secondary Department HeadTrillium Lakelands District School Board | $107,044Benefits $0Total $107,044 |
| 2020 | Teacher – Secondary Department HeadTrillium Lakelands District School Board | $101,102Benefits $0Total $101,102 |
| 2019 | Department HeadTrillium Lakelands District School Board | $100,074Benefits $0Total $100,074 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Cara Smith's 2024 salary of $137,777 comes to roughly $96,406 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.3% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Teacher - Secondary Department Head on the 2024 list was paid $136,082; this salary is about 1% more. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,406
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2024 Teacher - Secondary Department Head median
- +1%
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Estimate only: 2024 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.