Vania Lai Smyth
Toronto District School Board/Chair, Elementary
2025 Salary
$134,992Total compensation $134,992, 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
#1,535Toronto District School Board
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$134,9922025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,508 in 2015 is worth about $132,952 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $134,992Benefits $0Total $134,992 |
| 2024 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $124,290Benefits $0Total $124,290 |
| 2023 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,326Benefits $0Total $100,326 |
| 2022 | Chair ElementaryToronto District School Board | $104,060Benefits $0Total $104,060 |
| 2021 | Chair ElementaryToronto District School Board | $106,616Benefits $0Total $106,616 |
| 2020 | Chair ElementaryToronto District School Board | $102,678Benefits $0Total $102,678 |
| 2019 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $103,705Benefits $0Total $103,705 |
| 2018 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $102,020Benefits $0Total $102,020 |
| 2017 | Chair ElementaryToronto District School Board | $101,131Benefits $0Total $101,131 |
| 2016 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $100,040Benefits $0Total $100,040 |
| 2015 | Chair, ElementaryToronto District School Board | $102,508Benefits $0Total $102,508 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Vania Lai Smyth's 2025 salary of $134,992 comes to roughly $95,376 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.3% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $134,992, Vania Lai Smyth ranked #1,535 of 14,085 disclosed at Toronto District School Board that year, where the median salary was $127,496. 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
- ~$95,376
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- vs. 2025 Chair, Elementary median
- +2%
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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.