Marcela Carena Lopez
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics/Executive Director
2025 Salary
$650,000Total compensation $698,412, including $48,412 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Years on List
12025–2025
Peak Salary
$650,0002025
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Full History
2025–2025
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Executive DirectorPerimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics | $650,000Benefits $48,412Total $698,412 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Marcela Carena Lopez was paid $650,000 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $342,013, an effective income-tax rate of about 46.5%. Among those listed as Executive Director in 2025, the median was $138,896; this salary sits about 368% above it. 2025 is the first year Marcela Carena Lopez appears on the list. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$342,013
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~46.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~47.4%
- vs. 2025 Executive Director median
- +368%
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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.