Karen Govan
Municipality of Grey Highlands/Chief Administrative Officer
2025 Salary
$215,770Total compensation $218,178, including $2,408 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
#1Municipality of Grey Highlands
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$215,7702025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$132,248 in 2019 is worth about $159,669 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Administrative OfficerMunicipality Of Grey Highlands | $215,770Benefits $2,408Total $218,178 |
| 2024 | Chief Administrative OfficerMunicipality Of Grey Highlands | $200,859Benefits $2,408Total $203,267 |
| 2023 | Chief Administrative OfficerMunicipality Of Grey Highlands | $195,176Benefits $2,407Total $197,582 |
| 2022 | Chief Administrative OfficerMunicipality Of Grey Highlands | $185,457Benefits $2,209Total $187,666 |
| 2021 | Chief Administrative OfficerMunicipality Of Grey Highlands | $167,469Benefits $2,105Total $169,574 |
| 2020 | Chief Administrative OfficerMunicipality Of Grey Highlands | $159,993Benefits $1,791Total $161,784 |
| 2019 | Chief Administrative OfficerMunicipality Of Grey Highlands | $132,248Benefits $908Total $133,156 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Govan's 2025 salary of $215,770 comes to roughly $138,712 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.2% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Chief Administrative Officer on the 2025 list was paid $199,241; this salary is about 8% more. That is about 7% more than the $200,859 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$138,712
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Chief Administrative Officer median
- +8%
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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.