Michael Bester
Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board/Elementary Teacher
2025 Salary
$118,035Total compensation $118,138, 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
#545Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$133,0002024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,305 in 2021 is worth about $118,633 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary TeacherHamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board | $118,035 |
| 2024 | Elementary TeacherHamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board | $133,000 |
| 2023 | Elementary TeacherHamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board | $102,972 |
| 2022 | Elementary TeacherHamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board | $103,220 |
| 2021 | Elementary TeacherHamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board | $102,305 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Bester was paid $118,035 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,780, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.7%. Within Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Michael Bester's total compensation of $118,138 was the #545 of 1,588, against a median salary of $118,035. Michael Bester has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,780
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.3%
- 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.