Karthiga Gowrishanger
York University/Director, Strategic Initiatives
2025 Salary
$104,356Total compensation $105,049, including $693 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
#2,416York University
Years on List
52020–2025
Peak Salary
$141,6032023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$126,289 in 2020 is worth about $151,363 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Strategic InitiativesYork University | $104,356Benefits $693Total $105,049 |
| 2023 | Program Director, Teaching and Learning Strategic InitiativesYork University | $141,603Benefits $639Total $142,242 |
| 2022 | Program Director, Teaching and Learning Strategic InitiativesYork University | $136,446Benefits $639Total $137,085 |
| 2021 | Program Director Teaching and Learning Strategic InitiativesYork University | $135,704Benefits $661Total $136,365 |
| 2020 | Program Director Teaching and Learning Strategic InitiativesYork University | $126,289Benefits $623Total $126,912 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $104,356 Karthiga Gowrishanger earned in 2025, roughly $77,009 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.2%. Among those listed as Director Strategic Initiatives in 2025, the median was $159,180; this salary sits about 34% below it. It is down about 26% from the $141,603 paid 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
- ~$77,009
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.2%
- vs. 2025 Director Strategic Initiatives median
- −34%
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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.