Kara Mercer
Town of Cobourg/Communications Manager
2025 Salary
$112,493Total compensation $113,099, including $605 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
#74Town of Cobourg
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$112,4932025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$107,565 in 2024 is worth about $109,771 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Communications ManagerTown Of Cobourg | $112,493Benefits $605Total $113,099 |
| 2024 | Manager, CommunicationsTown Of Cobourg | $107,565Benefits $551Total $108,115 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $112,493 Kara Mercer earned in 2025, roughly $82,447 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.7%. That is about 5% more than the $107,565 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Communications Manager on the 2025 list was paid $120,740; this salary is about 7% less. Kara Mercer has appeared on the list twice since 2024. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$82,447
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- vs. 2025 Communications Manager median
- −7%
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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.