Vanessa Kirtz
Ottawa Catholic School Board/Department Head
2025 Salary
$129,428Total compensation $129,531, 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
#334Ottawa Catholic School Board
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$134,9072024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,367 in 2020 is worth about $121,493 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $129,428Benefits $102Total $129,531 |
| 2024 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $134,907Benefits $98Total $135,006 |
| 2023 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $108,979Benefits $100Total $109,079 |
| 2022 | Department HeadOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,139Benefits $91Total $105,229 |
| 2021 | TeacherOttawa Catholic School Board | $105,475Benefits $87Total $105,562 |
| 2020 | TeacherOttawa Catholic School Board | $101,367Benefits $82Total $101,450 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Vanessa Kirtz's 2025 salary of $129,428 comes to roughly $92,226 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.5% effective) is deducted. It is down about 4% from the $134,907 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Department Head on the 2025 list was paid $125,129; this salary is about 3% more. 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
- ~$92,226
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- 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.