Leah Palen
Toronto District School Board/Chair, Elementary
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$123,995Total compensation $123,995, 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
#4,989Toronto District School Board
Years on List
82015–2024
Peak Salary
$123,9952024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2024
$100,510 in 2015 is worth about $130,361 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $123,995Benefits $0Total $123,995 |
| 2023 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $104,192Benefits $0Total $104,192 |
| 2022 | Chair ElementaryToronto District School Board | $105,092Benefits $0Total $105,092 |
| 2021 | Teacher ElementaryToronto District School Board | $103,715Benefits $0Total $103,715 |
| 2019 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $101,322Benefits $0Total $101,322 |
| 2018 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,810Benefits $0Total $100,810 |
| 2017 | Chair ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,764Benefits $0Total $100,764 |
| 2015 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,510Benefits $0Total $100,510 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $123,995 Leah Palen earned in 2024, roughly $88,606 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.5%. Within Toronto District School Board, Leah Palen's total compensation of $123,995 was the #4,989 of 14,046, against a median salary of $119,821. It is up about 19% on the $104,192 paid in 2023. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,606
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.5%
- vs. 2024 Chair, Elementary median
- +2%
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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.