Deborah Karam
Toronto Catholic District School Board/Teacher – Elementary
2025 Salary
$120,024Total compensation $120,024, 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
#4,715Toronto Catholic District School Board
Years on List
142012–2025
Peak Salary
$170,9192024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$103,957 in 2012 is worth about $140,260 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher – ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $120,024Benefits $0Total $120,024 |
| 2024 | Teacher - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $170,919Benefits $98Total $171,018 |
| 2023 | Teacher - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $137,713Benefits $100Total $137,813 |
| 2022 | Teacher - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $129,769Benefits $91Total $129,860 |
| 2021 | Elementary Teacher - Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teacher Association Elementary UnionToronto Catholic District School Board | $125,009Benefits $87Total $125,096 |
| 2020 | Elementary Teacher – Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teacher Association Elementary UnionToronto Catholic District School Board | $127,240Benefits $82Total $127,322 |
| 2019 | Elementary Teacher - Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teacher Association Elementary UnionToronto Catholic District School Board | $114,489Benefits $80Total $114,569 |
| 2018 | Elementary Teacher - Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teacher Association Elementary UnionToronto Catholic District School Board | $104,410Benefits $78Total $104,488 |
| 2017 | Elementary Teacher - Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teacher Association Elementary UnionToronto Catholic District School Board | $103,631Benefits $77Total $103,708 |
| 2016 | Teacher - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $102,289Benefits $73Total $102,362 |
| 2015 | Teacher - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $103,235Benefits $66Total $103,301 |
| 2014 | Teacher - ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $101,836Benefits $67Total $101,903 |
| 2013 | Teacher-ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $103,777Benefits $70Total $103,847 |
| 2012 | Teacher–ElementaryToronto Catholic District School Board | $103,957Benefits $48Total $104,005 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Deborah Karam's 2025 salary of $120,024 comes to roughly $86,906 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $170,919, that is a drop of about 30%. Deborah Karam has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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
- ~$86,906
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher median
- +2%
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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.