Karen Thorburn
City of Toronto/Senior Corporate Management Policy Consultant
2022 Salary — last year on the list
$147,074Total compensation $147,816, including $742 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
2022
Employer Rank
#1,655City of Toronto
Years on List
92014–2022
Peak Salary
$169,0872021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2022
$106,900 in 2014 is worth about $140,200 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior Corporate Management Policy ConsultantCity Of Toronto | $147,074Benefits $742Total $147,816 |
| 2021 | Senior Corporate Management Policy ConsultantCity Of Toronto | $169,087Benefits $1,006Total $170,092 |
| 2020 | Senior Corporate Management Policy ConsultantCity Of Toronto | $169,082Benefits $974Total $170,056 |
| 2019 | Senior Corporate Management, Policy ConsultantCity Of Toronto | $168,022Benefits $960Total $168,982 |
| 2018 | Project Director Corporate InitiativesCity of Toronto | $140,877Benefits $922Total $141,799 |
| 2017 | Project Director Corporate InitiativesCity of Toronto | $133,108Benefits $877Total $133,984 |
| 2016 | Senior Advisor Corporate InitiativesCity of Toronto | $122,110Benefits $834Total $122,944 |
| 2015 | Senior Corporate Management Policy ConsultantCity of Toronto | $108,189Benefits $788Total $108,978 |
| 2014 | Senior Corporate Management, Policy ConsultantCity of Toronto | $106,900Benefits $749Total $107,650 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate
Of the $147,074 Karen Thorburn earned in 2022, roughly $99,805 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. That is about 5% above the 2022 median of $139,589 for Senior Corporate Management Policy Consultant on the Sunshine List. That is about 13% less than the $169,087 paid in 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,805
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,453
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
- vs. 2022 Senior Corporate Management Policy Consultant median
- +5%
Where does $147,074 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2022 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.