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Karen Boa

City of Waterloo/Director, Human Resources

2017 Salary — last year on the list

$130,114

Total compensation $131,410, including $1,297 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2017

Employer Rank

#43

City of Waterloo

Years on List

8

2010–2017

Peak Salary

$151,088

2016

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,144 in 2010 to $131,410 in 2017.$100K$120K$140K$160K201020112013201420162017
Total compensation, 2010–2017. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2017

$109,225 in 2010 is worth about $153,947 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2017Director, Human ResourcesCity of Waterloo$130,114Benefits $1,297Total $131,410
2016Director, Human ResourcesCity of Waterloo$151,088Benefits $1,560Total $152,647
2015Director, Human ResourcesCity of Waterloo$146,342Benefits $1,477Total $147,818
2014Director, Human ResourcesCity of Waterloo$145,299Benefits $1,656Total $146,955
2013Chief Human Resources OfficerCity of Waterloo$137,864Benefits $1,814Total $139,678
2012Chief Human Resources OfficerCity of Waterloo$134,396Benefits $1,687Total $136,083
2011Chief Human Resources OfficerCity of Waterloo$126,567Benefits $1,557Total $128,124
2010Chief Human Resources OfficerCity of Waterloo$109,225Benefits $1,919Total $111,144

On the List
2017

$100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 131,909 salaries met it in 2017. Karen Boa was the #43 highest-paid of 157 people City of Waterloo disclosed in 2017, with total compensation of $131,410. Karen Boa's $130,114 salary was about 1% below the 2017 province-wide median of $130,810 for Director, Human Resources. Across 8 years at City of Waterloo (2010–2017), Karen Boa's highest disclosed salary was $151,088, in 2016.

Also at City of Waterloo
2017

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