Kara Merriam
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Department Head
2025 Salary
$129,428Total compensation $129,531, including $102 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
#340Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
112014–2025
Peak Salary
$135,5562024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$103,368 in 2014 is worth about $135,568 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $129,428Benefits $102Total $129,531 |
| 2024 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $135,556Benefits $98Total $135,655 |
| 2023 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $108,979Benefits $100Total $109,079 |
| 2022 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $109,070Benefits $91Total $109,160 |
| 2021 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $110,053Benefits $87Total $110,140 |
| 2020 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,677Benefits $82Total $105,759 |
| 2019 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,271Benefits $80Total $105,351 |
| 2018 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $103,532Benefits $78Total $103,610 |
| 2017 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $102,828Benefits $267Total $103,095 |
| 2015 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $100,361Benefits $517Total $100,877 |
| 2014 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $103,368Benefits $517Total $103,885 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kara Merriam was paid $129,428 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,226, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.5%. At Ottawa Catholic School Board, 2,495 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $122,634; Kara Merriam's total compensation of $129,531 ranked #340. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,226
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Department Head median
- +3%
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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.