Karen Whattam
District School Board of Niagara/Secondary Teacher
2025 Salary
$118,334Total compensation $118,334, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#490District School Board of Niagara
Years on List
102012–2025
Peak Salary
$146,7872024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$100,523 in 2012 is worth about $135,628 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $118,334Benefits $0Total $118,334 |
| 2024 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $146,787Benefits $0Total $146,787 |
| 2023 | Home InstructionDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $104,471Benefits $0Total $104,471 |
| 2022 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $108,280Benefits $0Total $108,280 |
| 2021 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $113,214Benefits $0Total $113,214 |
| 2019 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $101,786Benefits $0Total $101,786 |
| 2018 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board of Niagara | $104,106Benefits $0Total $104,106 |
| 2017 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board of Niagara | $102,125Benefits $10Total $102,135 |
| 2016 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board of Niagara | $101,039Benefits $122Total $101,161 |
| 2012 | Secondary TeacherDistrict School Board of Niagara | $100,523Benefits $122Total $100,645 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Karen Whattam's $118,334 salary works out to roughly $85,949 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.4%. The 2024 record under this name shows $146,787. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2012. 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
- ~$85,949
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- about even
Where does $118,334 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.