Mark Shales
Toronto District School Board/Chair, Elementary
2025 Salary
$134,143Total compensation $134,143, 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
#1,621Toronto District School Board
Years on List
82015–2025
Peak Salary
$134,1432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,513 in 2015 is worth about $131,662 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $134,143Benefits $0Total $134,143 |
| 2024 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $125,218Benefits $0Total $125,218 |
| 2023 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $105,377Benefits $0Total $105,377 |
| 2022 | Teacher ElementaryToronto District School Board | $102,009Benefits $0Total $102,009 |
| 2021 | Teacher ElementaryToronto District School Board | $102,397Benefits $0Total $102,397 |
| 2019 | Teacher, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $102,125Benefits $0Total $102,125 |
| 2018 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,358Benefits $0Total $100,358 |
| 2015 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $101,513Benefits $0Total $101,513 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Mark Shales's 2025 salary of $134,143 comes to roughly $94,896 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.2% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Chair, Elementary in 2025, the median was $132,879; this salary sits about 1% above it. Mark Shales has appeared on the list 8 times since 2015. 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
- ~$94,896
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Chair, Elementary 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.