Karen Thiel
Waterloo Region District School Board/Teacher/Elementary
2025 Salary
$117,290Total compensation $117,393, including $102 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
#789Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$135,0532024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,689 in 2021 is worth about $119,079 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $117,290Benefits $102Total $117,393 |
| 2024 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $135,053Benefits $98Total $135,151 |
| 2023 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $104,590Benefits $100Total $104,690 |
| 2022 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $104,390Benefits $91Total $104,481 |
| 2021 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $102,689Benefits $87Total $102,776 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Thiel's 2025 salary of $117,290 comes to roughly $85,358 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 1% below the 2025 median of $118,036 for Elementary Teacher on the Sunshine List. That is about 13% less than the $135,053 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$85,358
- 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 Elementary 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.