Leigh Benstead
Upper Grand District School Board/Elementary Teacher
2025 Salary
$118,232Total compensation $118,334, 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
#566Upper Grand District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$133,2992024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,392 in 2021 is worth about $118,735 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $118,232 |
| 2024 | Elementary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $133,299 |
| 2023 | Elementary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $103,236 |
| 2022 | Elementary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $103,296 |
| 2021 | Elementary TeacherUpper Grand District School Board | $102,392 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Leigh Benstead's 2025 salary of $118,232 comes to roughly $85,892 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 11% less than the $133,299 paid in 2024. The 2025 median for Elementary Teacher on the list was $118,036, almost exactly this figure. 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
- ~$85,892
- 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 Elementary Teacher median
- about even
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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.