Karen Parkinson
University of Waterloo/Occupational Health Manager
2025 Salary
$129,791Total compensation $130,425, including $634 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
#1,556University of Waterloo
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$129,7912025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$103,775 in 2021 is worth about $120,338 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Occupational Health ManagerUniversity Of Waterloo | $129,791Benefits $634Total $130,425 |
| 2024 | Manager, Occupational HealthUniversity Of Waterloo | $125,852Benefits $534Total $126,386 |
| 2023 | Manager, Occupational HealthUniversity Of Waterloo | $120,612Benefits $466Total $121,079 |
| 2022 | Occupational Health NurseUniversity Of Waterloo | $113,342Benefits $393Total $113,735 |
| 2021 | Occupational Health NurseUniversity Of Waterloo | $103,775Benefits $246Total $104,021 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Parkinson was paid $129,791 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $92,432, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.5%. That is about 3% more than the $125,852 paid in 2024. At University of Waterloo, 2,376 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $153,961; Karen Parkinson's total compensation of $130,425 ranked #1,556. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,432
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
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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.