Karen Armstrong
Grand River Conservation Authority/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-Treasurer
2025 Salary
$189,400Total compensation $190,554, including $1,153 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
#2Grand River Conservation Authority
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$189,4002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$102,376 in 2013 is worth about $136,890 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-TreasurerGrand River Conservation Authority | $189,400Benefits $1,153Total $190,554 |
| 2024 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-TreasurerGrand River Conservation Authority | $174,998Benefits $1,276Total $176,273 |
| 2023 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-TreasurerGrand River Conservation Authority | $171,144Benefits $1,228Total $172,372 |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-TreasurerGrand River Conservation Authority | $163,710Benefits $1,193Total $164,903 |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-TreasurerGrand River Conservation Authority | $154,372Benefits $1,148Total $155,520 |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-TreasurerGrand River Conservation Authority | $149,157Benefits $1,119Total $150,276 |
| 2019 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-TreasurerGrand River Conservation Authority | $144,165Benefits $1,113Total $145,278 |
| 2018 | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary-TreasurerGrand River Conservation Authority | $136,551Benefits $1,072Total $137,623 |
| 2017 | Manager, Human ResourcesGrand River Conservation Authority | $124,620Benefits $1,018Total $125,638 |
| 2016 | Manager, Human ResourcesGrand River Conservation Authority | $119,884Benefits $1,017Total $120,901 |
| 2015 | Manager, Human ResourcesGrand River Conservation Authority | $113,044Benefits $919Total $113,963 |
| 2014 | Manager, Human ResourcesGrand River Conservation Authority | $111,060Benefits $811Total $111,871 |
| 2013 | Manager, Human ResourcesGrand River Conservation Authority | $102,376Benefits $827Total $103,203 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $189,400 Karen Armstrong earned in 2025, roughly $125,223 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. Within Grand River Conservation Authority, Karen Armstrong's total compensation of $190,554 was the #2 of 44, against a median salary of $125,774. It is up about 8% on the $174,998 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$125,223
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
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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.