Karima Velji
Health/Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice and Assistant Deputy Minister
2025 Salary
$274,621Total compensation $274,936, including $315 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
#16Health
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$274,6212025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$227,995 in 2023 is worth about $238,300 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice and Assistant Deputy MinisterHealth | $274,621Benefits $315Total $274,936 |
| 2024 | Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice and Assistant Deputy MinisterHealth | $249,348Benefits $298Total $249,646 |
| 2023 | Chief of Nursing and Professional Practice and Assistant Deputy Minister / Chef des soins infirmiers et de la pratique professionnelle et sous-ministre adjointeHealth / Santé | $227,995Benefits $290Total $228,286 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Karima Velji's 2025 salary of $274,621 comes to roughly $167,573 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 37.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% more than the $249,348 paid in 2024. Karima Velji has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$167,573
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.0%
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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.