Merelee Janzen
Waterloo Region District School Board/Teacher/Elementary
2025 Salary
$116,306Total compensation $116,409, 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
#2,078Waterloo Region District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$128,6682024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$103,936 in 2021 is worth about $120,524 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $116,306Benefits $102Total $116,409 |
| 2024 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $128,668Benefits $98Total $128,766 |
| 2023 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $100,732Benefits $100Total $100,832 |
| 2022 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,015Benefits $91Total $103,105 |
| 2021 | Teacher/ElementaryWaterloo Region District School Board | $103,936Benefits $87Total $104,022 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Merelee Janzen's 2025 salary of $116,306 comes to roughly $84,801 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.4% effective) is deducted. Within Waterloo Region District School Board, Merelee Janzen's total compensation of $116,409 was the #2,078 of 3,302, against a median salary of $116,487. It is down about 10% from the $128,668 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
- ~$84,801
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- 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.