Karen Burgess
Ontario Clean Water Agency/Senior Operations Manager / Chef des opérations
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$122,981Total compensation $124,667, including $1,686 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
2023
Employer Rank
#65Ontario Clean Water Agency
Years on List
72017–2023
Peak Salary
$122,9812023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2023
$102,495 in 2017 is worth about $129,062 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senior Operations Manager / Chef des opérationsOntario Clean Water Agency / Agence ontarienne des eaux | $122,981Benefits $1,686Total $124,667 |
| 2022 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $120,112Benefits $2,368Total $122,481 |
| 2021 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $120,570Benefits $1,741Total $122,311 |
| 2020 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $118,232Benefits $1,541Total $119,773 |
| 2019 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $117,067Benefits $1,492Total $118,558 |
| 2018 | Senior Operations ManagerOntario Clean Water Agency | $111,525Benefits $1,319Total $112,844 |
| 2017 | Senior Operations Manager / Chef des opérationsOntario Clean Water Agency / Agence ontarienne des eaux | $102,495Benefits $1,386Total $103,881 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Karen Burgess was paid $122,981 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $87,249, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.2%. For comparison, the median Senior Operations Manager on the 2023 list was paid $115,857; this salary is about 6% more. Karen Burgess has appeared on the list 7 times since 2017. 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
- ~$87,249
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- vs. 2023 Senior Operations Manager median
- +6%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.