Karen Suurtamm
Trent University/Librarian
2025 Salary
$125,689Total compensation $126,145, including $456 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
#315Trent University
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$125,6892025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$116,049 in 2023 is worth about $121,293 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LibrarianTrent University | $125,689Benefits $456Total $126,145 |
| 2024 | LibrarianTrent University | $119,994Benefits $425Total $120,419 |
| 2023 | LibrarianTrent University | $116,049Benefits $575Total $116,623 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karen Suurtamm's 2025 salary of $125,689 comes to roughly $90,111 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% more than the $119,994 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$90,111
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- vs. 2025 Librarian median
- −5%
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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.