Karen Ostrander
Wilfrid Laurier University/Director, Student Wellness Centre
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$127,473Total compensation $127,831, including $358 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
#501Wilfrid Laurier University
Years on List
92014–2022
Peak Salary
$136,1522020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2022
$108,364 in 2014 is worth about $142,120 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Director, Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $127,473Benefits $358Total $127,831 |
| 2021 | Director, Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $133,859Benefits $331Total $134,190 |
| 2020 | Director, Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $136,152Benefits $298Total $136,450 |
| 2019 | Director, Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $128,222Benefits $292Total $128,514 |
| 2018 | Director: Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $125,257Benefits $349Total $125,605 |
| 2017 | Director, Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $122,304Benefits $316Total $122,621 |
| 2016 | Director, Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $118,357Benefits $271Total $118,628 |
| 2015 | Director, Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $114,093Benefits $255Total $114,348 |
| 2014 | Director, Student Wellness CentreWilfrid Laurier University | $108,364Benefits $240Total $108,605 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Karen Ostrander was paid $127,473 in 2022; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $88,714, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.9%. Compared with 2021, when the figure was $133,859, that is a drop of about 5%. Karen Ostrander has appeared on the list 9 times since 2014. 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
- ~$88,714
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
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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.