Karen Blake-Strong
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Vice-Principal
2025 Salary
$159,489Total compensation $159,592, 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
#156Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$161,5272024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,607 in 2017 is worth about $129,203 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice-PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $159,489Benefits $102Total $159,592 |
| 2024 | Vice-PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $161,527Benefits $98Total $161,625 |
| 2023 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $109,216Benefits $100Total $109,316 |
| 2022 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $109,306Benefits $91Total $109,397 |
| 2021 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $107,693Benefits $87Total $107,779 |
| 2020 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,112Benefits $82Total $105,195 |
| 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 | $102,607Benefits $267Total $102,874 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Karen Blake-Strong's $159,489 salary works out to roughly $109,108 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. It is down about 1% from the $161,527 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. 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
- ~$109,108
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Vice-Principal (level not specified) median
- +6%
Where does $159,489 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.