Kathleen Buzek
Evergreen/Chief Operating Officer
2025 Salary
$177,735Total compensation $177,735, including $0 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2Evergreen
Years on List
42016–2025
Peak Salary
$177,7352025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,177 in 2016 is worth about $134,502 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Operating OfficerEvergreen | $177,735Benefits $0Total $177,735 |
| 2018 | Chief Financial OfficerEvergreen | $141,000Benefits $222Total $141,222 |
| 2017 | Chief Financial OfficerEvergreen | $116,667Benefits $193Total $116,860 |
| 2016 | Director of FinanceEvergreen | $105,177Benefits $0Total $105,177 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kathleen Buzek's 2025 salary of $177,735 comes to roughly $119,148 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Chief Operating Officer in 2025, the median was $181,511; this salary sits about 2% below it. The 2018 record under this name shows $141,000. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2016. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,148
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
- vs. 2025 Chief Operating Officer median
- −2%
Where does $177,735 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.