Nicole Russell
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Department Head
2025 Salary
$129,143Total compensation $129,245, 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
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#407Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$135,2712024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,762 in 2015 is worth about $143,658 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $129,143Benefits $102Total $129,245 |
| 2024 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $135,271Benefits $98Total $135,370 |
| 2023 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $108,979Benefits $100Total $109,079 |
| 2022 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $109,306Benefits $91Total $109,397 |
| 2021 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $108,595Benefits $87Total $108,681 |
| 2020 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,678Benefits $82Total $105,761 |
| 2019 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,499Benefits $80Total $105,579 |
| 2018 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $103,756Benefits $78Total $103,834 |
| 2017 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $102,829Benefits $267Total $103,096 |
| 2015 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $110,762Benefits $517Total $111,279 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $129,143 Nicole Russell earned in 2025, roughly $92,066 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. That is about 3% above the 2025 median of $125,129 for Department Head on the Sunshine List. Nicole Russell has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OTPP for teachers or OMERS in the School Boards sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,066
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2025 Department Head median
- +3%
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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.