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Kara Collins

Director, Content Marketing and Communications at MaRS Discovery District. On Ontario’s disclosure list 5 years between 2015 and 2019.

Salary disclosure2019
Kara Collins
Director, Content Marketing and Communications
MaRS Discovery District
Salary paid
$149,114.37
Taxable benefits
$4,609.16
Total disclosed
$153,723.53
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2018: +$19,081 (+14.7%)
5years on
the list

Among 62 people at MaRS Discovery District in 2019

30th highest paid. Their median: $145,260.

Paid more than 84% of everyone on the 2019 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalary
2015$104,231
2016$102,600
2017$117,833
2018$130,033
2019$149,114

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2019MaRS Discovery DistrictDirector, Content Marketing and Communications$149,114$4,609+$19,081 (+14.7%)
2018MaRS Discovery DistrictDirector, Content Marketing and Communications$130,033$4,573+$12,200 (+10.4%)
2017MaRS Discovery DistrictDirector, Content Marketing and Communications / Directrice, Marketing de contenu et communications$117,833$4,030+$15,233 (+14.8%)
2016MaRS Discovery DistrictSenior Manager, Communications / Gestionnaire principale, Communications$102,600$3,540−$1,631 (−1.6%)
2015MaRS Discovery DistrictSenior Manager, Communications / Gestionnaire principal, Communications$104,231$3,546

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Questions and answers

Why is Kara Collins on the disclosure list?

MaRS Discovery District paid Kara Collins $149,114 in 2019. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

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