Cindy Lien
Toronto District School Board/Teacher, Secondary
2025 Salary
$118,403Total compensation $118,403, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#9,786Toronto District School Board
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$133,3932024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$105,498 in 2018 is worth about $129,855 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $118,403Benefits $0Total $118,403 |
| 2024 | Teacher, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $133,393Benefits $0Total $133,393 |
| 2023 | Teacher, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $107,350Benefits $0Total $107,350 |
| 2022 | Teacher SecondaryToronto District School Board | $109,039Benefits $0Total $109,039 |
| 2021 | Teacher SecondaryToronto District School Board | $104,067Benefits $0Total $104,067 |
| 2019 | Teacher, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $105,044Benefits $0Total $105,044 |
| 2018 | Teacher, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $105,498Benefits $0Total $105,498 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cindy Lien was paid $118,403 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,988, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.7%. At Toronto District School Board, 14,085 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,496; Cindy Lien's total compensation of $118,403 ranked #9,786. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,988
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- about even
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Estimate only: 2025 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.