Varkala Krishnamurthy
Office of the Auditor General/Director Finance / Directeur des finances
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$171,305Total compensation $171,805, including $500 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
2023
Employer Rank
#15Office of the Auditor General
Years on List
82016–2023
Peak Salary
$171,3052023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2023
$101,173 in 2016 is worth about $129,381 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $171,305 Varkala Krishnamurthy earned in 2023, roughly $114,100 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.4%. Among those listed as Director, Finance in 2023, the median was $129,617; this salary sits about 32% above it. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $156,811, that is a rise of about 9%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,100
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.4%
- vs. 2023 Director, Finance median
- +32%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.