Kara Rutherford
Walkerton Clean Water Centre/Director of Strategic Growth and Planning / Directrice de la croissance et de la planification stratégique
2025 Salary
$153,291Total compensation $154,320, including $1,030 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
#2Walkerton Clean Water Centre
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$153,2912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$126,644 in 2023 is worth about $132,367 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director of Strategic Growth and Planning / Directrice de la croissance et de la planification stratégiqueWalkerton Clean Water Centre | $153,291Benefits $1,030Total $154,320 |
| 2024 | Director of Strategic Growth and Planning/Directrice de la Croissance Strategique et de la PlanificationWalkerton Clean Water Centre | $141,139Benefits $1,012Total $142,151 |
| 2023 | Director of Strategic Growth and Planning / Directrice de la Croissance Stratégique et de la PlanificationWalkerton Clean Water Centre / Centre De Walkerton Pour L'Assainissement De L'Eau | $126,644Benefits $928Total $127,572 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $153,291 Kara Rutherford earned in 2025, roughly $105,696 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. On total compensation of $154,320, Kara Rutherford ranked #2 of 8 disclosed at Walkerton Clean Water Centre that year, where the median salary was $106,339. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,696
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
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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.