Tracy Mertz
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Principal
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$131,713Total compensation $131,813, including $100 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
2023
Employer Rank
#69Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
142010–2023
Peak Salary
$133,1182022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2023
$102,818 in 2010 is worth about $144,916 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $131,713Benefits $100Total $131,813 |
| 2022 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $133,118Benefits $91Total $133,209 |
| 2021 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $127,927Benefits $87Total $128,014 |
| 2020 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $127,922Benefits $82Total $128,005 |
| 2019 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $126,493Benefits $80Total $126,573 |
| 2018 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $125,302Benefits $216Total $125,518 |
| 2017 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $123,007Benefits $625Total $123,632 |
| 2016 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $116,853Benefits $613Total $117,466 |
| 2015 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $120,282Benefits $605Total $120,887 |
| 2014 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $124,409Benefits $604Total $125,013 |
| 2013 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $115,740Benefits $256Total $115,996 |
| 2012 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $115,295Benefits $77Total $115,372 |
| 2011 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $111,411Benefits $407Total $111,818 |
| 2010 | PrincipalOttawa Catholic School Board | $102,818Benefits $599Total $103,417 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $131,713 Tracy Mertz earned in 2023, roughly $92,191 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.0%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $133,118, that is a drop of about 1%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2010. 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
- ~$92,191
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- vs. 2023 Principal (level not specified) median
- +1%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.