Karen Dryden-Kiser
Ottawa Hospital/Social Worker /Travailleur social
2025 Salary
$114,044Total compensation $114,521, including $477 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
#1,738Ottawa Hospital
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$125,3522024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$101,807 in 2020 is worth about $122,020 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Social Worker /Travailleur socialThe Ottawa Hospital | $114,044Benefits $477Total $114,521 |
| 2024 | Social Worker /Travailleur socialThe Ottawa Hospital | $125,352Benefits $382Total $125,734 |
| 2023 | Social Worker/Travailleur socialThe Ottawa Hospital / L'Hopital d'Ottawa | $101,426Benefits $382Total $101,809 |
| 2022 | Social Worker /Travailleur socialThe Ottawa Hospital | $101,311Benefits $383Total $101,694 |
| 2021 | Social Worker/Travailleur socialThe Ottawa Hospital | $100,359Benefits $384Total $100,742 |
| 2020 | Social Worker/Travailleur socialThe Ottawa Hospital | $101,807Benefits $382Total $102,189 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Dryden-Kiser was paid $114,044 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $83,423, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.0%. That is about 9% less than the $125,352 paid in 2024. At Ottawa Hospital, 3,195 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $115,780; Karen Dryden-Kiser's total compensation of $114,521 ranked #1,738. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,423
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- vs. 2025 Social Worker median
- +1%
Where does $114,044 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.