Karen Happell
District Chief Communications at City Of Toronto. On Ontario’s disclosure list 15 years between 2010 and 2024.
- Salary paid
- $164,620.29
- Taxable benefits
- $2,222.58
- Total disclosed
- $166,842.87
Change from 2023: +$4,983 (+3.1%)15years on
the list
Among 10,256 people at City Of Toronto in 2024
984th highest paid. Their median: $125,118.
Paid more than 89% of everyone on the 2024 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $100,820 | $107,145 |
| 2011 | $105,470 | $105,003 |
| 2012 | $105,268 | $111,812 |
| 2013 | $142,692 | $141,702 |
| 2014 | $143,855 | $119,533 |
| 2015 | $146,909 | $116,684 |
| 2016 | $155,219 | $145,798 |
| 2017 | $174,418 | $165,262 |
| 2018 | $159,506 | |
| 2019 | $149,881 | |
| 2020 | $153,541 | |
| 2021 | $150,171 | |
| 2022 | $165,777 | |
| 2023 | $159,637 | |
| 2024 | $164,620 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $164,620 | $2,223 | $167,761 | +$4,983 (+3.1%) |
| 2023 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $159,637 | $2,424 | $166,578 | −$6,139 (−3.7%) |
| 2022 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $165,777 | $2,435 | $179,546 | +$15,606 (+10.4%) |
| 2021 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $150,171 | $2,367 | $173,661 | −$3,371 (−2.2%) |
| 2020 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $153,541 | $2,171 | $183,717 | +$3,661 (+2.4%) |
| 2019 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $149,881 | $2,123 | $180,511 | −$9,626 (−6.0%) |
| 2018 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $159,506 | $2,081 | $195,661 | −$14,912 (−8.5%) |
| 2017 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $174,418 | $1,984 | $218,982 | +$19,200 (+12.4%) |
| 2016 | City Of TorontoDistrict Chief Communications | $155,219 | $2,240 | $198,182 | +$8,310 (+5.7%) |
| 2015 | City Of TorontoCaptain Communications | $146,909 | $1,048 | $190,958 | +$3,054 (+2.1%) |
| 2014 | City Of TorontoCaptain Communications | $143,855 | $825 | $189,217 | +$1,162 (+0.8%) |
| 2013 | City Of TorontoCaptain Communications | $142,692 | $746 | $192,113 | +$37,425 (+35.6%) |
| 2012 | City Of TorontoCaptain Communications | $105,268 | $672 | $143,122 | −$202 (−0.2%) |
| 2011 | City Of TorontoCaptain Communications | $105,470 | $667 | $145,427 | +$4,650 (+4.6%) |
| 2010 | City Of TorontoCaptain Communications | $100,820 | $654 | $143,311 |
In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Ontario’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).
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Questions and answers
Why is Karen Happell on the disclosure list?
City Of Toronto paid Karen Happell $164,620 in 2024. 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?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
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