The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Karen Lutz
Karen Lutz served as the Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services at Regional Municipality of Niagara in 2023, received an annual salary of $141,477.59 and a taxable benefit of $6,783.72, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$148,261.31
Total paid in 2023
$141,477.59
Salary
$6,783.72
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services |
| Employer : | Regional Municipality of Niagara |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.75% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Regional Municipality of Niagara. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 47.62% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services, there has been a significant 21.10% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services | $141,478 | $6,784 | ⇧ 5.10% |
| 2022 | Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services | $135,265 | $5,803 | ⇧ 9.17% |
| 2021 | Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services | $125,197 | $4,027 | ⇧ 5.55% |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services | $120,880 | $1,548 | ⇧ 11.97% |
| 2019 | Commander Manager Quality Management And Professional Standards | $109,106 | $235 | ⇧ 5.25% |
| 2018 | Commander Manager Quality Management And Professional Standards | $103,657 | $227 | ⇧ 3.44% |
| 2017 | Commander Manager Quality Management And Professional Standards | $100,211 | $222 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services ) in the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Lutz | $141,478 | $6,784 |
| Robert Law | $129,930 | $467 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Qureshi | Corporate Chief Information Officer / Associate Deputy Minister / Sous-ministre associé et directeur général de l’information pour la fonction publique | Public and Business Service Delivery | $265,040 |
| John Roberts | Associate Deputy Minister, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Chief Digital And Data Officer | Public and Business Service Delivery | $252,775 |
| Carri-lynn Holmes | Associate Deputy Chief | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $227,500 |
| Charles Payette | Associate Deputy Chief | Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services | $224,733 |
| Karen Lutz | Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $148,261 |
| Robert Law | Deputy Chief Associate Director Emergency Medical Services | Regional Municipality of Niagara | $130,397 |
| Laura Bobak | Senior Advisor, Office of the Corporate Chief Information Officer / Associate Deputy Minister, Government Information Technology Ontario / Conseillère principale, Bureau du directeur général de l’information pour la fonction publique et sous-ministre associé, TechGouvON | Public and Business Service Delivery | $113,942 |