Karen Mendler
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology/Director Human Resources Operations
2025 Salary
$199,783Total compensation $200,000, including $216 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
#39Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$199,7832025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$116,109 in 2014 is worth about $152,278 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Human Resources OperationsSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $199,783Benefits $216Total $200,000 |
| 2024 | Director Total RewardsSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $187,354Benefits $215Total $187,569 |
| 2023 | Director Total RewardsSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $183,539Benefits $251Total $183,791 |
| 2022 | Director of Compensation Benefits and Human Resource Information SystemsSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $160,899Benefits $210Total $161,109 |
| 2021 | Director of Compensation Benefits and Human Resource Information SystemsSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $158,940Benefits $189Total $159,130 |
| 2020 | Director of Compensation Benefits and Human Resource Information SystemsSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $156,151Benefits $139Total $156,290 |
| 2019 | Director of Compensation, Benefits and Human Resource Information SystemsSeneca College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $144,059Benefits $125Total $144,184 |
| 2018 | Director of Compensation, Benefits and Human Resource Information SystemsSeneca College | $141,869Benefits $118Total $141,987 |
| 2017 | Director of Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources Information SystemSeneca College | $131,410Benefits $116Total $131,526 |
| 2016 | Director Of Compensation, Benefits And Human Resources Information SystemSeneca College | $120,758Benefits $126Total $120,884 |
| 2015 | Director of Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources Information SystemSeneca College | $110,976Benefits $116Total $111,092 |
| 2014 | Director of Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources Information SystemSeneca College | $116,109Benefits $117Total $116,226 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Mendler was paid $199,783 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $130,593, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.9%. That is about 7% more than the $187,354 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. After pension contributions (probably the CAAT Pension Plan in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$130,593
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.6%
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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.