Natalie Makara
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board/Principal
2025 Salary
$168,827Total compensation $168,827, 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
#116Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$168,8272025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$104,447 in 2015 is worth about $135,467 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $168,827Benefits $0Total $168,827 |
| 2024 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $154,601Benefits $0Total $154,601 |
| 2023 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $129,405Benefits $0Total $129,405 |
| 2022 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $131,920Benefits $0Total $131,920 |
| 2021 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $127,128Benefits $0Total $127,128 |
| 2020 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $124,245Benefits $0Total $124,245 |
| 2019 | PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $116,474Benefits $0Total $116,474 |
| 2018 | Vice PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $108,234Benefits $19Total $108,253 |
| 2017 | Vice PrincipalOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $108,656Benefits $77Total $108,733 |
| 2016 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board | $111,363Benefits $77Total $111,440 |
| 2015 | Vice PrincipalOttawa Carleton District School Board | $104,447Benefits $76Total $104,522 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $168,827 Natalie Makara earned in 2025, roughly $114,246 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. For comparison, the median Principal (level not specified) on the 2025 list was paid $165,678; this salary is about 2% more. It is up about 9% on the $154,601 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably OTPP for teachers or OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,246
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
- vs. 2025 Principal (level not specified) median
- +2%
Where does $168,827 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.