Karen Johnson
Toronto District School Board/Principal, Secondary
2025 Salary
$174,820Total compensation $174,820, 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
2025
Employer Rank
#276Toronto District School Board
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$174,8202025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$105,286 in 2014 is worth about $138,083 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $174,820Benefits $0Total $174,820 |
| 2024 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $162,640Benefits $0Total $162,640 |
| 2023 | Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $128,867Benefits $0Total $128,867 |
| 2022 | Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board | $126,178Benefits $0Total $126,178 |
| 2021 | Vice Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board | $118,553Benefits $0Total $118,553 |
| 2020 | Vice Principal SecondaryToronto District School Board | $117,669Benefits $0Total $117,669 |
| 2019 | Vice-Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $111,041Benefits $0Total $111,041 |
| 2018 | Vice-Principal, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $103,001Benefits $0Total $103,001 |
| 2017 | Assistant CurriculumToronto District School Board | $102,149Benefits $0Total $102,149 |
| 2016 | Curriculum Writing and Other ProjectsToronto District School Board | $101,496Benefits $1,144Total $102,640 |
| 2015 | Instructional Leader, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $104,228Benefits $1,817Total $106,046 |
| 2014 | Instructional Leader, SecondaryToronto District School Board | $105,286Benefits $1,806Total $107,092 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Johnson was paid $174,820 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $117,544, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.6%. Among those listed as Secondary School Principal in 2025, the median was $172,928; this salary sits about 1% above it. It is up about 7% on the $162,640 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$117,544
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2025 Secondary School Principal median
- +1%
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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.