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Katherine Root

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology/Dean, Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence

2025 Salary

$183,270

Total compensation $183,463, including $193 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

#26

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$183,270

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,611 in 2015 to $183,463 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$104,505 in 2015 is worth about $135,542 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Dean, Algonquin Centre for Construction ExcellenceAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$183,270
2024Chair Hospitality and TourismAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$156,856
2023Chair Learning and Teaching ServicesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$155,349
2022Chair Business AdministrationAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$141,332
2021Chair Marketing Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$138,176
2020Chair Marketing Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$137,498
2019Chair Marketing Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology$132,058
2018Chair Marketing Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College$124,114
2017Chair, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College$109,816
2016Labour Relations SpecialistAlgonquin College$103,251
2015Labour Relations SpecialistAlgonquin College$104,505

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $183,270 Katherine Root earned in 2025, roughly $122,051 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $156,856, that is a rise of about 17%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Most Colleges employees belong to the CAAT Pension Plan, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$122,051
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.4%

Where does $183,270 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.

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2025

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