Karen Thorburn

$248,812.11asExecutive Director – Corporate Initiatives

Employed by City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2023 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Executive Director – Corporate Initiatives
$248,812.11
$8,522.85
9.9%
2024
Executive Director -Corporate Initiatives
$226,400.75
$8,424.23
10.34%
2023
Executive Director - Corporate Initiatives
$205,191.02
$8,309.50

Karen Thorburn earned $248,812.11 as Executive Director – Corporate Initiatives at City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 9.9% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Karen Thorburn has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 3 times between 2023 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $248,812.11 in 2025. In addition to salary, $8,522.85 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Executive Director – Corporate Initiativess in City Of Toronto – Toronto Transit Commission

NameSalary
Karen Thorburn$248,812.11
NameSalary
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$260,460.48
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$259,894.32
Matthew Hopkins
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$252,679.56
John Dimovski
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$251,852.86
Gary Downie
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$247,522.42
Chad Townsend
Litigation Counsel
$242,606.70
Gordon Mckee
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$240,828.85
Harpreet Nagi
Head – Vehicle Maintenance
$238,876.48
Angela Gibson
Executive Director – Transit Enforcement
$238,370.16