Karen Riddell
Windsor Regional Hospital/President and Chief Executive Officer/Présidente-directeur général
2025 Salary
$433,886Total compensation $446,733, including $12,847 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
#1Windsor Regional Hospital
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$433,8862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$114,837 in 2014 is worth about $150,608 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer/Présidente-directeur généralWindsor Regional Hospital | $433,886Benefits $12,847Total $446,733 |
| 2024 | Acting President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Executive/Présidente-directeur général par intérim, Directrice, soins infirmiers et exploitationWindsor Regional Hospital | $362,523Benefits $8,187Total $370,710 |
| 2023 | Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Executive / Directrice, Soins infirmiers et ExploitationWindsor Regional Hospital | $268,064Benefits $2,003Total $270,067 |
| 2022 | Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Executive / Directrice, Soins infirmiers et ExploitationWindsor Regional Hospital | $267,219Benefits $2,129Total $269,348 |
| 2021 | Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Executive / Directrice, Soins infirmiers et ExploitationWindsor Regional Hospital | $262,969Benefits $2,175Total $265,144 |
| 2020 | Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Executive / Directrice, Soins infirmiers et ExploitationWindsor Regional Hospital | $228,803Benefits $1,810Total $230,612 |
| 2019 | Vice President Critical Care, Regional Stroke, Cardiology / Vice-présidente, Soins critiques, Cardiologie, Programme régional de traitement des accident vasculaire cérébralWindsor Regional Hospital | $207,373Benefits $8,460Total $215,833 |
| 2018 | Vice President Critical Care, Regional Stroke, Cardiology / Vice-présidente, Soins critiques, Cardiologie, Programme régional de traitement des accident vasculaire cerebralWindsor Regional Hospital | $214,082Benefits $10,647Total $224,729 |
| 2017 | Vice President, Critical Care, Regional Stroke, Cardiology / Vice-présidente, Soins critiques, Cardiologie, Programme régional de traitement des AVCWindsor Regional Hospital | $184,800Benefits $5,998Total $190,797 |
| 2016 | Director, Professional Practice / Directrice, Pratique professionnelleWindsor Regional Hospital | $154,698Benefits $639Total $155,337 |
| 2015 | Director, Professional Practice / Directrice, Pratique professionnelleWindsor Regional Hospital | $135,206Benefits $592Total $135,798 |
| 2014 | Director, Professional Practice / Directrice, Pratique professionnelleWindsor Regional Hospital | $114,837Benefits $507Total $115,343 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $433,886 Karen Riddell earned in 2025, roughly $241,585 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 44.3%. Among those listed as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2025, the median was $336,999; this salary sits about 29% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$241,585
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~43.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.3%
- vs. 2025 President and Chief Executive Officer median
- +29%
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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.