Ali Z Zaidi
Metrolinx/Senior Maintenance Planner – Bus Fleet and Garage / Planificateur principal d’entretien – Parc d’autobus et garage
2025 Salary
$196,881Total compensation $197,536, including $655 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#363Metrolinx
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$196,9512024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$187,637 in 2022 is worth about $203,769 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Maintenance Planner – Bus Fleet and Garage / Planificateur principal d’entretien – Parc d’autobus et garageMetrolinx | $196,881Benefits $655Total $197,536 |
| 2024 | Senior Maintenance Planner - Bus Fleet and Garage / Planificateur principal d’entretien - Parc d’autobus et garageMetrolinx | $196,951Benefits $650Total $197,601 |
| 2023 | Supervisor, Bus Garage Operations / Superviseur, Exploitation des garages d'autobusMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $187,553Benefits $647Total $188,200 |
| 2022 | Superintendent, Bus Garage Operations / Surintendant, Exploitation des garages d’autobusMetrolinx | $187,637Benefits $101Total $187,738 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $196,881 Ali Z Zaidi earned in 2025, roughly $129,091 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.4%. It is little changed from the $196,951 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $197,536, Ali Z Zaidi ranked #363 of 4,713 disclosed at Metrolinx that year, where the median salary was $127,736. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$129,091
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.