Karen Richardson
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security/Project Manager
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$135,494Total compensation $135,668, including $174 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
2024
Employer Rank
#37Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security
Years on List
52020–2024
Peak Salary
$135,4942024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2024
$116,277 in 2020 is worth about $139,363 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Project ManagerColleges and Universities | $135,494Benefits $174Total $135,668 |
| 2023 | Director, Postsecondary Finance and Transfer Payment Branch / Directrice, Direction des finances du secteur postsecondaire et des paiements de transfertColleges and Universities / Collèges et Universités | $126,302Benefits $162Total $126,464 |
| 2022 | Manager, Capital Funding and ProgramsColleges and Universities | $123,457Benefits $158Total $123,615 |
| 2021 | Senior Program Design and Development AnalystColleges and Universities | $122,686Benefits $153Total $122,838 |
| 2020 | Senior Program Design and Development AnalystColleges and Universities | $116,277Benefits $149Total $116,426 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Karen Richardson was paid $135,494 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,113, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.0%. For comparison, the median Project Manager on the 2024 list was paid $115,826; this salary is about 17% more. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,113
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2024 Project Manager median
- +17%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.