Joya Chowdhury

York Region District School Board/Elementary Teacher

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$134,428

Total compensation $134,428, 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

#1,597

York Region District School Board

Years on List

2019–2024

Peak Salary

$134,428

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2019–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2024

$100,577 in 2019 is worth about $121,432 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2024	York Region District School Board	Elementary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$134,428Benefits $0Total $134,428	$0	$134,428
2023	York Region District School Board	Elementary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$104,022Benefits $0Total $104,022	$0	$104,022
2022	York Region District School Board	Elementary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$103,739Benefits $0Total $103,739	$0	$103,739
2021	York Region District School Board	Elementary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$102,766Benefits $0Total $102,766	$0	$102,766
2019	York Region District School Board	Elementary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$100,577Benefits $0Total $100,577	$0	$100,577

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $134,428 Joya Chowdhury earned in 2024, roughly $94,510 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.7%. That is about 8% above the 2024 median of $124,827 for Elementary Teacher on the Sunshine List. Joya Chowdhury has appeared on the list 5 times since 2019. 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: ~$94,510
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~25.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~29.7%
vs. 2024 Elementary Teacher median: +8%

Where does $134,428 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at York Region District School Board
2024

Also at York Region District School Board, 2024
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	William Cober	Director of Education	$301,446	$301,446
2	Vidyia Maharaj	Associate Director of Education and Chief Financial Officer, Service Excellence	$250,798	$250,798
3	Clayton La Touche	Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Support and Field Services Division	$250,798	$250,798
4	Katherine Diakiw	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$248,978	$248,978
5	Tod Dungey	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$238,061	$238,061
6	Neil Gunathunge	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$224,091	$224,091
7	Wendy Howes	Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Student Services and Well-Being	$222,606	$222,606
8	Licinio Miguelo	Executive Officer, Corporate Communications	$222,333	$222,333
9	Paulla Bennett	Executive Officer, Information Technology and Business Continuity	$221,504	$221,504
10	Lois Agard	Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Equity, Inclusive School and Community Services, Research and Assessment Services	$216,945	$216,945