Karen Puhlmann
Education/Director, Child Care Branch
2025 Salary
$201,426Total compensation $201,644, including $219 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
#32Education
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$201,4262025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$149,086 in 2023 is worth about $155,824 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Child Care BranchEducation | $201,426Benefits $219Total $201,644 |
| 2024 | Director, Child Care BranchEducation | $164,012Benefits $198Total $164,210 |
| 2023 | Director, Child Care Branch / Directrice, Direction des services de garde d’enfantsEducation / Éducation | $149,086Benefits $189Total $149,276 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Karen Puhlmann was paid $201,426 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $131,354, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $164,012, that is a rise of about 23%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$131,354
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.8%
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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.