Karen Dunster
City of London/Fire Prevention Inspector
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$119,516Total compensation $120,050, including $534 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
#381City of London
Years on List
72017–2023
Peak Salary
$138,0132017
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2023
$138,013 in 2017 is worth about $173,787 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fire Prevention InspectorCity Of London | $119,516Benefits $534Total $120,050 |
| 2022 | Fire Prevention InspectorCity Of London | $109,539Benefits $522Total $110,061 |
| 2021 | Fire Prevention InspectorCity Of London | $120,550Benefits $500Total $121,050 |
| 2020 | Fire Prevention InspectorCity Of London | $123,618Benefits $482Total $124,101 |
| 2019 | Fire Prevention InspectorCity Of London | $113,051Benefits $460Total $113,512 |
| 2018 | Fire Prevention InspectorCity of London | $103,975Benefits $437Total $104,411 |
| 2017 | Fire Prevention InspectorCity of London | $138,013Benefits $419Total $138,432 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Karen Dunster was paid $119,516 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,288, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.7%. That is about 9% more than the $109,539 paid in 2022. That is about 1% above the 2023 median of $118,146 for Fire Prevention Inspector on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,288
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- vs. 2023 Fire Prevention Inspector median
- +1%
Where does $119,516 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.