Karen Leasa
City of Kitchener/Landscape Architect
2025 Salary
$123,709Total compensation $124,455, including $746 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
#347City of Kitchener
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$123,7092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$100,889 in 2023 is worth about $105,449 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Landscape ArchitectCity Of Kitchener | $123,709Benefits $746Total $124,455 |
| 2024 | Landscape ArchitectCity Of Kitchener | $114,409Benefits $829Total $115,238 |
| 2023 | Landscape ArchitectCity Of Kitchener | $100,889Benefits $695Total $101,584 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Leasa was paid $123,709 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $88,990, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.6%. Among those listed as Landscape Architect in 2025, the median was $110,973; this salary sits about 11% above it. That is about 8% more than the $114,409 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,990
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- vs. 2025 Landscape Architect median
- +11%
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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.