Karen Mccready
Durham District School Board/Elementary Principal
2025 Salary
$155,966Total compensation $155,966, 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
#67Durham District School Board
Years on List
102016–2025
Peak Salary
$162,1492024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$104,300 in 2016 is worth about $133,381 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $155,966Benefits $0Total $155,966 |
| 2024 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $162,149Benefits $0Total $162,149 |
| 2023 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $147,399Benefits $0Total $147,399 |
| 2022 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $133,861Benefits $0Total $133,861 |
| 2021 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $125,159Benefits $0Total $125,159 |
| 2020 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $129,438Benefits $0Total $129,438 |
| 2019 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $116,682Benefits $0Total $116,682 |
| 2018 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $112,925Benefits $66Total $112,991 |
| 2017 | Elementary PrincipalDurham District School Board | $109,103Benefits $253Total $109,356 |
| 2016 | Elementary Vice PrincipalDurham District School Board | $104,300Benefits $196Total $104,496 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Mccready was paid $155,966 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,169, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. Within Durham District School Board, Karen Mccready's total compensation of $155,966 was the #67 of 3,944, against a median salary of $118,054. It is down about 4% from the $162,149 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$107,169
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Elementary School Principal median
- −6%
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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.