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Karen Santucci

City of Kingston/Director, Public Works and Solid Waste

2025 Salary

$174,796

Total compensation $176,293, including $1,497 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

#24

City of Kingston

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$174,796

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $143,659 in 2022 to $176,293 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$142,538 in 2022 is worth about $154,793 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Public Works and Solid WasteCity Of Kingston$174,796Benefits $1,497Total $176,293
2024Director, Public Work and Solid WasteCity Of Kingston$165,304Benefits $1,419Total $166,722
2023Director, Public Work and Solid WasteCity Of Kingston$153,967Benefits $1,362Total $155,329
2022Director, Public Work and Solid WasteCity Of Kingston$142,538Benefits $1,121Total $143,659

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Karen Santucci was paid $174,796 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $117,531, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $165,304, that is a rise of about 6%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$117,531
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%

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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.

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2025

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