Karen Mccarthy
Ontario College of Art and Design University/Director, Communications and Media
2025 Salary
$133,032Total compensation $134,342, including $1,310 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
#106Ontario College of Art and Design University
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$133,0322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$108,612 in 2021 is worth about $125,947 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Communications and MediaOntario College Of Art And Design University | $133,032Benefits $1,310Total $134,342 |
| 2024 | Director, Communications and MediaOntario College Of Art And Design University | $129,054Benefits $1,784Total $130,838 |
| 2023 | Director, Communications and MediaOntario College Of Art And Design University | $119,664Benefits $1,631Total $121,295 |
| 2022 | Director, Communications and MediaOntario College Of Art And Design University | $112,749Benefits $1,644Total $114,393 |
| 2021 | Senior Manager, Communications and MediaOntario College Of Art And Design University | $108,612Benefits $1,658Total $110,271 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Mccarthy's 2025 salary of $133,032 comes to roughly $94,267 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $129,054, that is a rise of about 3%. Karen Mccarthy has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$94,267
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
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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.