Karen Ferguson
District School Board of Niagara/Secondary Principal
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$140,402Total compensation $140,402, including $0 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
2022
Employer Rank
#36District School Board of Niagara
Years on List
82015–2022
Peak Salary
$140,4022022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2022
$106,509 in 2015 is worth about $138,142 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Secondary PrincipalDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $140,402Benefits $0Total $140,402 |
| 2021 | Secondary PrincipalDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $132,901Benefits $0Total $132,901 |
| 2020 | Secondary PrincipalDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $129,740Benefits $0Total $129,740 |
| 2019 | Acting Secondary PrincipalDistrict School Board Of Niagara | $124,026Benefits $0Total $124,026 |
| 2018 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalDistrict School Board of Niagara | $113,936Benefits $27Total $113,963 |
| 2017 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalDistrict School Board of Niagara | $111,761Benefits $108Total $111,869 |
| 2016 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalDistrict School Board of Niagara | $108,461Benefits $108Total $108,569 |
| 2015 | Secondary Vice-PrincipalDistrict School Board of Niagara | $106,509Benefits $117Total $106,626 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Of the $140,402 Karen Ferguson earned in 2022, roughly $96,030 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. That is about 2% above the 2022 median of $138,188 for Secondary School Principal on the Sunshine List. It is up about 6% on the $132,901 paid in 2021. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$96,030
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2022 Secondary School Principal median
- +2%
Where does $140,402 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2022 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.