Special Education Teacher Salary in Ontario (2025)
912 disclosed records, 2012–2025 · mostly School Boards (98%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
53
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$116,487
-4.7% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$112,743–$127,934
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$135,510
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Special Education Teacher" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Special Education Teacher" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Katherine Waite at Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique Du Centre-Est De L'Ontario, with a salary of $135,510; the median among the 53 listed under this title was $116,487.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Federal and Ontario income tax on the 2025 Special Education Teacher median of $116,487 comes to about 22.4%, leaving roughly $84,903 a year — about $7,075 a month. Half of those listed earned between $112,743 and $127,934. 53 people were listed under this title in 2025. That is about 5% below the 2025 median across the whole list, $122,262. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,903
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.1%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$7,075
Where does $116,487 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | $127,077 | Pay here → |
| Waterloo Region District School Board | $114,587 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine WaiteEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $135,510 | $135,510 |
| 2 | Lucie GuthrieEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $134,818 | $134,818 |
| 3 | Emilie StephensonSpecial Education Teacher | $134,589 | $148,024 |
| 4 | Nancy Della-PietaEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $134,585 | $134,585 |
| 5 | Catherine JolyEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $132,676 | $132,676 |
| 6 | Valérie ArialEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $132,121 | $132,121 |
| 7 | Edith Berthe Mbock IvEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $131,370 | $131,370 |
| 8 | Manon AllaireEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $131,054 | $131,054 |
| 9 | Isabelle LandriaultEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $131,054 | $131,054 |
| 10 | France OuelletEnseignante éducation spécialisée | $131,054 | $131,054 |
By Year
Related Positions
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.