York Region District School Board teacher salary grid, 2025-26
What YRDSB teachers earn by QECO category and step for the 2025-26 school year, straight from the collective agreement. Find your exact spot below.
A YRDSB teacher earns from $51,556 at the start of the grid up to $120,384 at the top (category A4) for the 2025-26 school year.
YRDSB ETFO grid (2025-26)
| Step | A | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 0 | $51,556 | $57,269 | $59,169 | $63,855 | $66,877 |
| Step 1 | $54,273 | $61,235 | $63,543 | $68,718 | $72,231 |
| Step 2 | $57,437 | $65,196 | $67,920 | $73,575 | $77,576 |
| Step 3 | $60,590 | $69,154 | $72,295 | $78,438 | $82,929 |
| Step 4 | $64,182 | $73,117 | $76,674 | $83,296 | $88,286 |
| Step 5 | $67,773 | $77,084 | $81,052 | $88,154 | $93,626 |
| Step 6 | $70,208 | $81,040 | $85,428 | $93,021 | $98,982 |
| Step 7 | $73,751 | $85,008 | $89,808 | $97,878 | $104,331 |
| Step 8 | $77,283 | $88,966 | $94,183 | $102,741 | $109,684 |
| Step 9 | $80,814 | $92,925 | $98,563 | $107,600 | $115,032 |
| Step 10 | $84,352 | $96,899 | $102,938 | $112,451 | $120,384 |
| Step 11 | $88,634 | — | — | — | — |
| Step 12 | $90,053 | — | — | — | — |
| Step 13 | $94,796 | — | — | — | — |
Source: ETFO York Region local collective agreement 2022-2026. Confirm your placement against your own pay stub or local agreement.
YRDSB OSSTF grid (2025-26)
| Step | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 0 | $57,269 | $59,169 | $63,855 | $66,877 |
| Step 1 | $61,235 | $63,543 | $68,718 | $72,231 |
| Step 2 | $65,196 | $67,920 | $73,575 | $77,576 |
| Step 3 | $69,154 | $72,295 | $78,438 | $82,929 |
| Step 4 | $73,117 | $76,674 | $83,296 | $88,286 |
| Step 5 | $77,084 | $81,052 | $88,154 | $93,626 |
| Step 6 | $81,040 | $85,428 | $93,021 | $98,982 |
| Step 7 | $85,008 | $89,808 | $97,878 | $104,331 |
| Step 8 | $88,966 | $94,183 | $102,741 | $109,684 |
| Step 9 | $92,925 | $98,563 | $107,600 | $115,032 |
| Step 10 | $96,899 | $102,938 | $112,451 | $120,384 |
Source: OSSTF District 16 (YRDSB) collective agreement 2022-2026. Confirm your placement against your own pay stub or local agreement.
How the grid actually works
Two things set your pay: your QECO category (your education) and your step (one per year of experience). Boards differ in the exact dollars, but the structure is province-wide. For 2025-26, every board's grid rose 2.5%, and the top category (A4) tops out near $121,000 almost everywhere.
The QECO categories
What a YRDSB salary supports as a mortgage
Run from the 2025-26 figures on this page, using the standard debt-service ratios, 39 per cent gross and 44 per cent total, at the stress-test rate over a 25-year amortization. Shown with no other debts, because a car loan or a student line of credit comes out of the 44 per cent side and lowers this.
| Where you sit | Salary | Mortgage, roughly |
|---|---|---|
| Start of the grid | $51,556 | $207,000 |
| Top of the grid | $120,384 | $557,000 |
A purchase at the top-of-grid figure needs at least $36,889 down on a 90 per cent loan-to-value basis, with land transfer tax on top and payable in cash. See the full working, or what one more step up the grid is worth.
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