Karen Shoesmith
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board/Elementary Teacher
2025 Salary
$135,255Total compensation $135,255, 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
#1,089Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Years on List
32021–2025
Peak Salary
$135,2552025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,333 in 2021 is worth about $118,666 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $135,255Benefits $0Total $135,255 |
| 2024 | Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $118,933Benefits $0Total $118,933 |
| 2021 | Elementary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $102,333Benefits $0Total $102,333 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Shoesmith's 2025 salary of $135,255 comes to roughly $95,524 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. At Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, 3,046 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $131,241; Karen Shoesmith's total compensation of $135,255 ranked #1,089. 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
- ~$95,524
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Elementary Teacher median
- +15%
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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.