Katherine Root
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology/Dean, Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence
2025 Salary
$183,270Total compensation $183,463, including $193 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#26Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$183,2702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,505 in 2015 is worth about $135,542 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dean, Algonquin Centre for Construction ExcellenceAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $183,270 |
| 2024 | Chair Hospitality and TourismAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $156,856 |
| 2023 | Chair Learning and Teaching ServicesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $155,349 |
| 2022 | Chair Business AdministrationAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $141,332 |
| 2021 | Chair Marketing Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $138,176 |
| 2020 | Chair Marketing Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $137,498 |
| 2019 | Chair Marketing Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $132,058 |
| 2018 | Chair Marketing Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College | $124,114 |
| 2017 | Chair, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Office StudiesAlgonquin College | $109,816 |
| 2016 | Labour Relations SpecialistAlgonquin College | $103,251 |
| 2015 | Labour 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.