Karen Fischer
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/Economic and Business Advisor
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$114,050Total compensation $114,282, including $233 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
2024
Employer Rank
#300Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Years on List
22023–2024
Peak Salary
$114,0502024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2024
$100,283 in 2023 is worth about $104,815 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Economic and Business AdvisorAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs | $114,050Benefits $233Total $114,282 |
| 2023 | Economic and Business Advisor / Conseillère en développement économique et en développement des entreprisesAgriculture, Food And Rural Affairs / Agriculture, Alimentation Et Affaires Rurales | $100,283Benefits $222Total $100,505 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Karen Fischer was paid $114,050 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $82,979, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.8%. On total compensation of $114,282, Karen Fischer ranked #300 of 516 disclosed at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs that year, where the median salary was $116,430. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$82,979
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- vs. 2024 Economic and Business Advisor median
- about even
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Estimate only: 2024 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.