Karen Houston
Toronto District School Board/Teacher, Secondary
2025 Salary
$117,094Total compensation $117,094, 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
#11,208Toronto District School Board
Years on List
42021–2025
Peak Salary
$128,8852024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$103,775 in 2021 is worth about $120,338 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $117,094Benefits $0Total $117,094 |
| 2024 | Teacher, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $128,885Benefits $0Total $128,885 |
| 2022 | Teacher SecondaryToronto District School Board | $100,132Benefits $0Total $100,132 |
| 2021 | Teacher SecondaryToronto District School Board | $103,775Benefits $0Total $103,775 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Houston's 2025 salary of $117,094 comes to roughly $85,247 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.5% effective) is deducted. At Toronto District School Board, 14,085 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,496; Karen Houston's total compensation of $117,094 ranked #11,208. 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
- ~$85,247
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- −1%
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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.