Karen Burgess
Municipality of Chatham-Kent/Director, Water/Wastewater Operations
2025 Salary
$168,132Total compensation $169,338, including $1,206 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
#47Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$168,1322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$117,465 in 2024 is worth about $119,874 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Water/Wastewater OperationsMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $168,132Benefits $1,206Total $169,338 |
| 2024 | Director, Water and Wastewater OperationsMunicipality Of Chatham-Kent | $117,465Benefits $849Total $118,313 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $168,132 Karen Burgess earned in 2025, roughly $113,864 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.3%. Within Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Karen Burgess's total compensation of $169,338 was the #47 of 464, against a median salary of $127,056. Karen Burgess has appeared on the list twice since 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$113,864
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
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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.