Lori Kempe
Children First in Essex County/Executive Director
2025 Salary
$215,631Total compensation $225,902, including $10,272 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
#1Children First in Essex County
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$215,6312025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$119,480 in 2017 is worth about $150,450 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $215,631Benefits $10,272Total $225,902 |
| 2024 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $205,274Benefits $9,780Total $215,053 |
| 2023 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $200,876Benefits $9,696Total $210,573 |
| 2022 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $164,175Benefits $9,345Total $173,520 |
| 2021 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $118,031Benefits $9,303Total $127,334 |
| 2020 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $116,866Benefits $9,558Total $126,425 |
| 2019 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $117,160Benefits $9,471Total $126,631 |
| 2018 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $117,160Benefits $9,701Total $126,861 |
| 2017 | Executive DirectorChildren First In Essex County | $119,480Benefits $9,692Total $129,172 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lori Kempe was paid $215,631 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $138,641, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.2%. It is up about 5% on the $205,274 paid in 2024. That is about 55% above the 2025 median of $138,896 for Executive Director on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$138,641
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.7%
- vs. 2025 Executive Director median
- +55%
Where does $215,631 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.