Karen Cantos
Children, Community and Social Services/Manager
2025 Salary
$142,212Total compensation $142,378, including $165 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
#356Children, Community and Social Services
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$142,2122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$102,504 in 2022 is worth about $111,317 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ManagerChildren, Community and Social Services | $142,212Benefits $165Total $142,378 |
| 2024 | ManagerChildren, Community and Social Services | $129,655Benefits $151Total $129,806 |
| 2023 | Manager / ChefChildren, Community and Social Services / Services à l'enfance et Services sociaux et communautaires | $115,028Benefits $142Total $115,170 |
| 2022 | Manager, Business ServicesChildren, Community and Social Services | $102,504Benefits $132Total $102,636 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $142,212 Karen Cantos earned in 2025, roughly $99,462 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $129,655, that is a rise of about 10%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,462
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Manager median
- +5%
Where does $142,212 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.