Karen E Chatten
Regional Municipality of Durham/Manager, Purchasing
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$165,724Total compensation $166,797, including $1,073 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
#122Regional Municipality of Durham
Years on List
102014–2023
Peak Salary
$165,7242023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2023
$102,852 in 2014 is worth about $134,891 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Manager, PurchasingRegional Municipality Of Durham | $165,724 |
| 2022 | Manager, PurchasingRegional Municipality Of Durham | $160,123 |
| 2021 | Manager, PurchasingRegional Municipality Of Durham | $157,378 |
| 2020 | Manager, PurchasingRegional Municipality Of Durham | $156,623 |
| 2019 | Manager, PurchasingRegional Municipality Of Durham | $145,810 |
| 2018 | Manager, PurchasingRegional Municipality of Durham | $135,617 |
| 2017 | Manager, PurchasingRegional Municipality of Durham | $126,619 |
| 2016 | Manager, PurchasingRegional Municipality of Durham | $110,621 |
| 2015 | Supervisor, Purchasing and Special ProjectsRegional Municipality of Durham | $102,134 |
| 2014 | Supervisor, Purchasing and Special ProjectsRegional Municipality of Durham | $102,852 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $165,724 Karen E Chatten earned in 2023, roughly $111,202 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.9%. Among those listed as Manager Purchasing in 2023, the median was $118,907; this salary sits about 39% above it. It is up about 3% on the $160,123 paid in 2022. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,202
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.9%
- vs. 2023 Manager Purchasing median
- +39%
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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.