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Karen Cooper

City of Kitchener/Manager, Strategic and Business Planning

At a Glance
2022

Latest Salary

$135,830

2022

Total Compensation

$136,503

Incl. $673 benefits

Employer Rank

#108

City of Kitchener

Years on List

4

2019–2022

Salary History

Salary by year, 2019–2022Line chart of 4 yearly values, from $129,786 in 2019 to $136,503 in 2022.$0$50K$100K$150K2019202020212022

Full History
20192022

YearEmployerPositionSalaryBenefitsTotal
2022City Of KitchenerManager, Strategic and Business Planning$135,830$673$136,503
2021City Of KitchenerManager, Strategic and Business Planning$133,354$654$134,008
2020City Of KitchenerManager, Strategic and Business Planning$131,405$740$132,144
2019City Of KitchenerManager, Strategic and Business Planning$129,071$715$129,786

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Karen Cooper was paid $135,830 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $93,443, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.9%. Within City of Kitchener, Karen Cooper's total compensation of $136,503 was the #108 of 376, against a median salary of $120,838. The name has been on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2019. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$93,443
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453

Where does $135,830 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

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