Karen Ellis-Scharfenberg
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit/Vice President, Corporate Services And Chief Financial Officer
2025 Salary
$189,415Total compensation $189,934, including $519 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
#4Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$189,4152025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$105,810 in 2013 is worth about $141,483 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice President, Corporate Services And Chief Financial OfficerSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $189,415Benefits $519Total $189,934 |
| 2024 | Vice President, Program Foundations and Finance/Chief Finance OfficerSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $177,886Benefits $599Total $178,485 |
| 2023 | Vice President, Program Foundations and FinanceSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $174,347Benefits $637Total $174,984 |
| 2022 | Vice President, Program Foundations and FinanceSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $171,262Benefits $709Total $171,971 |
| 2021 | Vice President, Program Foundations and FinanceSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $178,651Benefits $690Total $179,342 |
| 2020 | Vice President Program Foundations and FinanceSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $171,986Benefits $728Total $172,713 |
| 2019 | Vice President, Program Foundations and Finance/Chief Financial OfficerSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $145,489Benefits $651Total $146,140 |
| 2018 | Chief Nursing OfficerSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $114,067Benefits $508Total $114,575 |
| 2017 | Chief Nursing OfficerSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $112,043Benefits $506Total $112,550 |
| 2016 | Chief Nursing OfficerSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $111,959Benefits $391Total $112,350 |
| 2015 | Director Healthy Living Service/Chief Nursing OfficerSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $121,016Benefits $416Total $121,431 |
| 2014 | Chief Nursing OfficerSimcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $102,858Benefits $345Total $103,202 |
| 2013 | Chief Nursing OfficerBoard of Health for Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit | $105,810Benefits $355Total $106,166 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $189,415 Karen Ellis-Scharfenberg earned in 2025, roughly $125,230 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. That is about 15% below the 2025 median of $222,151 for Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$125,230
- 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 Vice President Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer median
- −15%
Where does $189,415 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.