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Karen Founk

Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor

2025 Salary

$116,793

Total compensation $116,887, including $93 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

#286

Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$116,793

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,714 in 2023 to $116,887 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$104,619 in 2023 is worth about $109,347 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology$116,793Benefits $93Total $116,887
2024ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology$107,937Benefits $93Total $108,030
2023ProfessorDurham College Of Applied Arts and Technology$104,619Benefits $95Total $104,714

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Karen Founk was paid $116,793 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $85,077, an effective income-tax rate of about 22.4%. It is up about 8% on the $107,937 paid in 2024. Karen Founk has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Most Colleges employees belong to the CAAT Pension Plan, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$85,077
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.2%
vs. 2025 Professor median
−14%

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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.

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2025

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