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Karalena Mclean

Regional Municipality of Waterloo/Chief of Staff to the Regional Chair

2025 Salary

$140,912

Total compensation $143,171, including $2,259 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

#148

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Years on List

2

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$140,912

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $121,034 in 2022 to $143,171 in 2025. No data from 2023 to 2024.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20222025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$118,745 in 2022 is worth about $128,955 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief of Staff to the Regional ChairRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$140,912
2022Head, External Stakeholder ManagementRegional Municipality Of Waterloo$118,745

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Karalena Mclean's $140,912 salary works out to roughly $98,726 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.9%. Within Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Karalena Mclean's total compensation of $143,171 was the #148 of 952, against a median salary of $114,541. Karalena Mclean has appeared on the list twice since 2022. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$98,726
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%

Where does $140,912 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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