Michelle Zante

York Region District School Board/Elementary Teacher

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$138,825

Total compensation $138,825, 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

#883

York Region District School Board

Years on List

2022–2024

Peak Salary

$138,825

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2022–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2024

$104,752 in 2022 is worth about $113,759 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2024	York Region District School Board	Elementary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$138,825Benefits $0Total $138,825	$0	$138,825
2023	York Region District School Board	Elementary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$110,822Benefits $0Total $110,822	$0	$110,822
2022	York Region District School Board	Elementary TeacherYork Region District School Board	$104,752Benefits $0Total $104,752	$0	$104,752

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Take-home on Michelle Zante's 2024 salary of $138,825 comes to roughly $96,998 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.5% effective) is deducted. It is up about 25% on the $110,822 paid in 2023. At York Region District School Board, 7,327 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $132,933; Michelle Zante's total compensation of $138,825 ranked #883. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$96,998
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~26.5%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~30.1%
vs. 2024 Elementary Teacher median: +11%

Where does $138,825 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at York Region District School Board
2024

Also at York Region District School Board, 2024
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	William Cober	Director of Education	$301,446	$301,446
2	Vidyia Maharaj	Associate Director of Education and Chief Financial Officer, Service Excellence	$250,798	$250,798
3	Clayton La Touche	Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Support and Field Services Division	$250,798	$250,798
4	Katherine Diakiw	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$248,978	$248,978
5	Tod Dungey	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$238,061	$238,061
6	Neil Gunathunge	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$224,091	$224,091
7	Wendy Howes	Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Student Services and Well-Being	$222,606	$222,606
8	Licinio Miguelo	Executive Officer, Corporate Communications	$222,333	$222,333
9	Paulla Bennett	Executive Officer, Information Technology and Business Continuity	$221,504	$221,504
10	Lois Agard	Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Equity, Inclusive School and Community Services, Research and Assessment Services	$216,945	$216,945