Karen Keels

$165,534.25asPrincipal

Employed by Renfrew County Catholic District School Board in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2012 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Principal
$165,534.25
$102.23
5.23%
2024
Principal
$157,305.08
$98.21
23.41%
2023
Principal
$127,463.71
$100.09
3.06%
2022
Principal
$131,490.11
$90.40
7.92%
2021
Principal
$121,838.96
$86.61
1.02%
2020
Principal
$123,095.03
$82.31
4.84%
2019
Principal
$117,416.03
$79.82
1.14%
2018
Principal
$116,090.31
$275.23
6.52%
2017
Principal
$108,983.35
$864.22
3.4%
2016
Vice Principal
$105,401.91
$862.34
1.55%
2015
Vice Principal
$107,058.52
$857.75
1.31%
2014
Vice Principal
$105,679.06
$885.07
3.16%
2013
Vice-Principal
$102,442.08
$902.83
1.37%
2012
Teacher
$101,057.00
$933.94

In 2025, Karen Keels received a salary of $165,534.25 working as Principal at Renfrew County Catholic District School Board, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.23% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Karen Keels has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times between 2012 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $165,534.25 in 2025. In addition to salary, $102.23 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Renfrew County Catholic District School Board reports under the School Boards sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Principals in Renfrew County Catholic District School Board

NameSalary
Julie Huckabone$180,949.32
Amy Sicoli$177,603.81
Natalie Dunbar$171,940.40
Terrence O'Grady$171,891.57
Christina Brown-Mcgrath$170,074.80
Pamela Dickerson$169,489.63
Kathryn Edwards-Ethier$169,489.63
Sally Douglas$168,656.29
Rory Donohue$167,822.89
Tony Jacyno$167,822.89

Top earning Principals in Ontario

NameSalary
Thames Valley District School Board
$209,321.80
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
$201,145.02
Ottawa Catholic School Board
$198,911.28
Peel District School Board
$198,812.34
Ottawa Catholic School Board
$197,610.74
Lakehead University
$195,600.00
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
$195,405.49
Peel District School Board
$195,000.00
Peel District School Board
$192,915.89
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
$192,639.39
NameSalary
Kevin Walsh
Principal
$166,989.57
Katie Scott
Principal
$166,989.57
Clint Young
Superintendent of Education
$166,000.12
Derek Lennox
Superintendent of Education
$166,000.12
Heidi Fraser
Superintendent of Education
$166,000.12
Chris Mulvihill
Principal
$162,223.14
Jillian Purdy
Manager of Human Resource Services
$159,720.68
Heather Francis
Assistant Manager of Human Resource Services
$155,491.46
Julie Shreenan
Principal
$153,973.09
Shauna Rampton
Vice Principal
$151,906.34