Skip to content

Karen Demko

Niagara Health System/Registered Nurse / Infirmière autorisée

2025 Salary

$189,699

Total compensation $190,214, including $515 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

#34

Niagara Health System

Years on List

17

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$189,699

2025

Full 2025 roster at Niagara Health System →·See where $189,699 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,978 in 2008 to $190,214 in 2025. No data for 2020.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200820122014201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$103,669 in 2008 is worth about $149,188 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$189,699Benefits $515Total $190,214
2024Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$185,778Benefits $535Total $186,313
2023Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$141,100Benefits $739Total $141,838
2022Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$119,682Benefits $693Total $120,375
2021Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$109,072Benefits $671Total $109,743
2019Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health$108,172Benefits $617Total $108,789
2018Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health$102,938Benefits $516Total $103,453
2017Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health$104,280Benefits $503Total $104,783
2016Registered NurseNiagara Health$104,380Benefits $493Total $104,873
2015Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$128,166Benefits $430Total $128,596
2014Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System$110,768Benefits $393Total $111,161
2013Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System / Système de santé de Niagara$125,616Benefits $381Total $125,997
2012Registered Nurse / Infirmier autoriséNiagara Health System / Système de santé de Niagara$114,561Benefits $304Total $114,865
2011Registered Nurse / Infirmière autoriséeNiagara Health System / Système de santé de Niagara$113,971Benefits $279Total $114,250
2010Registered NurseNiagara Health System$111,820Benefits $271Total $112,091
2009Registered NurseNiagara Health System$114,617Benefits $335Total $114,953
2008Registered NurseNiagara Health System$103,669Benefits $310Total $103,978

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Karen Demko was paid $189,699 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $125,377, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.0%. That is about 60% above the 2025 median of $118,460 for Registered Nurse on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2008. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$125,377
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%
vs. 2025 Registered Nurse median
+60%

Where does $189,699 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.

Also at Niagara Health System
2025

View all 1,629 employees at Niagara Health System (2025) →