Karen O'Brien
Ontario Health/Director, Communications, Issues Management and Engagement/Directrice, Communications, gestion des enjeux et participation
2025 Salary
$148,854Total compensation $151,613, including $2,759 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
#223Ontario Health
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$148,8542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$131,135 in 2022 is worth about $142,410 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Communications, Issues Management and Engagement/Directrice, Communications, gestion des enjeux et participationOntario Health | $148,854Benefits $2,759Total $151,613 |
| 2024 | Director, Communications, Issues Management and Engagement/Directrice, Communications, gestion des enjeux et participationOntario Health | $143,454Benefits $2,833Total $146,287 |
| 2023 | Director, Communications, Issues Management and Engagement/Directrice, Communications, gestion des enjeux et participationOntario Health / Santé Ontario | $138,645Benefits $2,397Total $141,042 |
| 2022 | Director, Communications, Issues Management and Engagement/Directrice, Communications, gestion des enjeux et participationOntario Health | $131,135Benefits $1,956Total $133,091 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $148,854 Karen O'Brien earned in 2025, roughly $103,220 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. On total compensation of $151,613, Karen O'Brien ranked #223 of 1,588 disclosed at Ontario Health that year, where the median salary was $119,488. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $143,454, that is a rise of about 4%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$103,220
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.7%
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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.