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 Mendler
Karen Mendler served as the Director Total Rewards at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology in 2024, received an annual salary of $187,353.90 and a taxable benefit of $214.90, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$187,568.80
Total paid in 2024
$187,353.90
Salary
$214.90
Taxable Benefit
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Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director Total Rewards |
| Employer : | Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology |
| Sector : | Colleges |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.52% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 30.09% compared to the pay in 2019. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Director Total Rewards, there has been a significant 2.06% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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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| 2024 | Director Total Rewards | $187,354 | $215 | ⇧ 2.06% |
| 2023 | Director Total Rewards | $183,539 | $251 | ⇧ 14.08% |
| 2022 | Director of Compensation Benefits And Human Resource Information Systems | $160,899 | $210 | ⇧ 1.24% |
| 2021 | Director of Compensation Benefits And Human Resource Information Systems | $158,940 | $189 | ⇧ 1.82% |
| 2020 | Director of Compensation Benefits And Human Resource Information Systems | $156,151 | $139 | ⇧ 8.40% |
| 2019 | Director of Compensation, Benefits And Human Resource Information Systems | $144,059 | $125 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director Total Rewards ) in the Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Karen Mendler | $187,354 | $215 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 27 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 27 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Kustra | Senior Director, Total Rewards | Liquor Control Board of Ontario | $225,076 |
| Adam Hewitt | Director Total Rewards | Independent Electricity System Operator | $221,071 |
| Susannah Morrison | Executive Director, Total Rewards And Human Resource Information System | Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning | $216,619 |
| Dave Maharaj | Executive Director, Total Rewards, Payroll And Human Resources Administration / Professor | George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $211,315 |
| Jason Maclean | Director, Total Rewards | Metrolinx | $211,075 |
| Xiaohui (Cindy) Xing | Executive Director Total Rewards | Toronto Metropolitan University | $211,345 |
| Eva Kwok | Director, Human Resources Total Rewards | The Hospital for Sick Children | $210,000 |
| Karen Mendler | Director Total Rewards | Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology | $187,569 |
| Natasha Rampaul | Director Total Rewards | City of Toronto | $183,130 |
| Emily Tom | Director, Total Rewards And Employee Wellbeing | Regional Municipality of York | $177,497 |