Secondary Special Education Teacher Salary in Ontario (2025)
231 disclosed records, 2019–2025 · mostly School Boards (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
28
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$124,347
+1.7% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$118,044–$142,426
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$190,217
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Secondary Special Education Teacher" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Secondary Special Education Teacher" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Lori Mcdonald at Upper Canada District School Board, with a salary of $190,217; the median among the 28 listed under this title was $124,347.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
A Secondary Special Education Teacher paid the 2025 median of $124,347 would take home roughly $89,352 after income tax, CPP and EI — about $7,446 a month, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.1%. The 2025 list carries 28 people grouped under the title Secondary Special Education Teacher. Half of those listed earned between $118,044 and $142,426. 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
- ~$89,352
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$7,446
Where does $124,347 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.
Median by Year
2005–2025
Where They Work
2025 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Canada District School Board | $124,347 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lori McdonaldSecondary Special Education Teacher | $190,217 | $190,217 |
| 2 | Lisa CodeSecondary Special Education Teacher | $150,069 | $150,069 |
| 3 | Neil BenjaminSecondary Special Education Teacher | $149,225 | $149,225 |
| 4 | Carolyn LesurfSecondary Special Education Teacher | $148,468 | $148,468 |
| 5 | Lindsay Scannell-HodgsonSecondary Special Education Teacher | $147,772 | $147,772 |
| 6 | James CrossSecondary Special Education Teacher | $147,383 | $147,383 |
| 7 | Dawn MorencySecondary Special Education Teacher | $145,686 | $145,686 |
| 8 | Sarah MenardSecondary Special Education Teacher | $142,426 | $142,426 |
| 9 | Kathleen TonkinSecondary Special Education Teacher | $140,308 | $140,308 |
| 10 | Jennifer OnsteinSecondary Special Education Teacher | $130,575 | $130,575 |
By Year
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About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only.
Data through 2025, the most recent Sunshine List disclosed.