Petja Taivassalo
York Region District School Board/Secondary Teacher
2025 Salary
$119,147Total compensation $119,147, 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
#1,500York Region District School Board
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$136,0582024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,298 in 2018 is worth about $123,455 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board | $119,147Benefits $0Total $119,147 |
| 2024 | Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board | $136,058Benefits $0Total $136,058 |
| 2023 | Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board | $105,344Benefits $0Total $105,344 |
| 2022 | Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board | $105,264Benefits $0Total $105,264 |
| 2021 | Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board | $104,896Benefits $0Total $104,896 |
| 2020 | Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board | $103,130Benefits $0Total $103,130 |
| 2019 | Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board | $100,927Benefits $0Total $100,927 |
| 2018 | Secondary TeacherYork Region District School Board | $100,298Benefits $0Total $100,298 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Petja Taivassalo was paid $119,147 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $86,409, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.9%. For comparison, the median Secondary Teacher on the 2025 list was paid $118,069; this salary is about 1% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $136,058, that is a drop of about 12%. 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
- ~$86,409
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- +1%
Where does $119,147 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.