Karen Lu
Health/Director, Strategic Policy
2025 Salary
$190,353Total compensation $190,557, including $203 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
#70Health
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$190,3532025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$102,809 in 2019 is worth about $124,126 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Strategic PolicyHealth | $190,353Benefits $203Total $190,557 |
| 2024 | Director, Strategic PolicyHealth | $140,573Benefits $178Total $140,751 |
| 2023 | Manager, Policy Development / Chef de l’élaboration des politiquesHealth / Santé | $125,293Benefits $158Total $125,451 |
| 2022 | Manager, Policy DevelopmentHealth | $120,553Benefits $153Total $120,706 |
| 2021 | Manager, Priority Policy UnitHealth | $120,869Benefits $148Total $121,017 |
| 2020 | Manager, Priority Policy UnitHealth | $111,665Benefits $145Total $111,811 |
| 2019 | Team LeadHealth And Long-Term Care | $102,809Benefits $142Total $102,950 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $190,353 Karen Lu earned in 2025, roughly $125,715 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.0%. On total compensation of $190,557, Karen Lu ranked #70 of 1,443 disclosed at Health that year, where the median salary was $123,319. 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
- ~$125,715
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
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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.