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 Straus
Karen Straus served as the Infection Control Practitioner at Grand River Hospital Corporation in 2023, received an annual salary of $110,357.42 and a taxable benefit of $379.26, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$110,736.68
Total paid in 2023
$110,357.42
Salary
$379.26
Taxable Benefit
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Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Infection Control Practitioner |
| Employer : | Grand River Hospital Corporation |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2018 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.49% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Grand River Hospital Corporation. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 9.13% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Infection Control Practitioner, there has been a significant 2.03% rise in compensation over the past 4 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 | Infection Control Practitioner | $110,357 | $379 | ⇧ 9.31% |
| 2022 | Infection Control Practitioner | $101,013 | $289 | ⇩ -9.90% |
| 2020 | Infection Control Practitioner | $112,089 | $343 | ⇧ 3.59% |
| 2019 | Infection Control Practitioner | $108,174 | $364 | ⇧ 6.97% |
| 2018 | Common System Implementation Clinical Manager | $101,115 | $353 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Infection Control Practitioner ) in the Grand River Hospital Corporation.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Straus | $110,357 | $379 |
| Mamta Mehta | $110,201 | $373 |
| Olla Wasfi | $106,005 | $365 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 162 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 162 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuka Hutton | Infection Control Practitioner | Mackenzie Health | $140,780 |
| Kathleen Gray | Infection Control Practitioner | Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital | $140,385 |
| Mona Salama | Infection Control Practitioner | Unity Health Toronto | $138,822 |
| Doreen Alexander | Infection Control Practitioner | North York General Hospital | $138,081 |
| Wendy Benn-abrams | Infection Control Practitioner | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $135,913 |
| Tricia Hutton | Infection Control Practitioner | Trillium Health Partners | $133,638 |
| Amanda Mifsud Smith | Infection Control Practitioner | Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital | $133,036 |
| Nelia Pena | Infection Control Practitioner | Scarborough Health Network | $132,309 |
| Dechen Chhakpa | Infection Control Practitioner | Scarborough Health Network | $131,968 |
| Fatema Jinnah | Infection Prevention And Control Practitioner | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $132,388 |