Richard Gelder
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board/Secondary Teacher
2025 Salary
$126,572Total compensation $126,572, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,813Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Years on List
102010–2025
Peak Salary
$136,7312024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$100,400 in 2010 is worth about $141,509 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $126,572Benefits $0Total $126,572 |
| 2024 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $136,731Benefits $0Total $136,731 |
| 2023 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $104,355Benefits $0Total $104,355 |
| 2022 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $105,716Benefits $0Total $105,716 |
| 2021 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,743Benefits $0Total $100,743 |
| 2020 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $104,472Benefits $0Total $104,472 |
| 2019 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $103,184Benefits $0Total $103,184 |
| 2018 | Secondary TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $101,419Benefits $0Total $101,419 |
| 2017 | Secondary, TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $101,158Benefits $39Total $101,197 |
| 2010 | TeacherHamilton-Wentworth District School Board | $100,400Benefits $144Total $100,544 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Richard Gelder was paid $126,572 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $90,611, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.1%. For comparison, the median Secondary Teacher on the 2025 list was paid $118,069; this salary is about 7% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2010. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,611
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- vs. 2025 Secondary Teacher median
- +7%
Where does $126,572 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.