Karen Kealey
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$172,964Total compensation $173,066, 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#84Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
82014–2025
Peak Salary
$172,9642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$100,804 in 2014 is worth about $132,204 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $172,964Benefits $102Total $173,066 |
| 2024 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $142,810Benefits $98Total $142,908 |
| 2023 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $115,277Benefits $100Total $115,377 |
| 2022 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $111,363Benefits $91Total $111,454 |
| 2021 | Consultant TeacherOttawa Catholic School Board | $112,307Benefits $87Total $112,394 |
| 2020 | Consultant TeacherOttawa Catholic School Board | $108,144Benefits $82Total $108,226 |
| 2019 | Consultant TeacherOttawa Catholic School Board | $101,862Benefits $80Total $101,942 |
| 2014 | TeacherOttawa Catholic School Board | $100,804Benefits $503Total $101,306 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Kealey's 2025 salary of $172,964 comes to roughly $116,522 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $165,678 for Principal (level not specified) on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2014. 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
- ~$116,522
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +4%
Where does $172,964 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.