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Karen Mazurkewich

MaRS Discovery District/Vice President, Strategic Communications

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$117,264

Total compensation $120,192, including $2,928 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
2022

Employer Rank

#51

MaRS Discovery District

Years on List

7

2016–2022

Peak Salary

$212,500

2021

Full 2022 roster at MaRS Discovery District →·See where $117,264 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $175,415 in 2016 to $120,192 in 2022.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201620172018202020212022
Total compensation, 2016–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2022

$174,500 in 2016 is worth about $223,153 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Vice President, Strategic CommunicationsMaRS Discovery District$117,264Benefits $2,928Total $120,192
2021Vice President, Strategic CommunicationsMaRS Discovery District$212,500Benefits $6,296Total $218,796
2020Vice President, Strategic CommunicationsMaRS Discovery District$209,000Benefits $6,621Total $215,621
2019Vice President, Strategic CommunicationsMaRS Discovery District$192,700Benefits $5,996Total $198,696
2018Lead Executive CommunicationsMars Discovery District$180,750Benefits $5,625Total $186,375
2017Lead Executive Communications / Dirigeant principal, CommunicationsMars Discovery District$180,000Benefits $5,487Total $185,487
2016Lead Executive Communications / Chef, Communications exécutivesMaRS Discovery District$174,500Benefits $915Total $175,415

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

Of the $117,264 Karen Mazurkewich earned in 2022, roughly $82,936 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.3%. That is about 45% less than the $212,500 paid in 2021. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$82,936
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.3%

Where does $117,264 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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.

Also at MaRS Discovery District
2022

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