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Balamurugan Thuraisingam

Metrolinx/Network Engineer, Information and Information Technology Infrastructure Support / Ingénieur de réseau, soutien à l’infrastructure de l’information et des technologies de l’information

2025 Salary

$144,566

Total compensation $144,715, including $149 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

#1,557

Metrolinx

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$188,477

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,255 in 2019 to $144,715 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$103,131 in 2019 is worth about $124,516 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Network Engineer, Information and Information Technology Infrastructure Support / Ingénieur de réseau, soutien à l’infrastructure de l’information et des technologies de l’informationMetrolinx$144,566Benefits $149Total $144,715
2024Network Engineer, Information and Information Technology Infrastructure Support / Ingénieur de réseau, soutien à l’infrastructure de l’information et des technologies de l’informationMetrolinx$188,477Benefits $141Total $188,618
2023Network Engineer, Information and Information Technology Infrastructure Support / Ingénieur de réseau, soutien à l’infrastructure de l’information et des technologies de l’informationMetrolinx / Metrolinx$146,477Benefits $142Total $146,619
2022Network Engineering Specialist, Information and Information Technology Infrastructure Support / Spécialiste de l’ingénierie de réseau, Information et technologie de l’information, Soutien à l’infrastructureMetrolinx$114,352Benefits $145Total $114,496
2021Network Engineering Specialist, Information and Information Technology Infrastructure Support/Spécialiste de l’ingénierie de réseau, Information et technologie de l’information, Soutien à l’infrastructureMetrolinx$110,410Benefits $142Total $110,552
2020Network Engineering Specialist, Information and Information Technology Product Integration/Spécialiste des technologies réseau, Information et technologie de l’information, Intégration de produitsMetrolinx$105,290Benefits $135Total $105,425
2019Network Engineering Specialist, Information and Information Technology Product Integration/Spécialiste des technologies réseau, Information et technologie de l’information, Intégration de produitsMetrolinx$103,131Benefits $124Total $103,255

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $144,566 Balamurugan Thuraisingam earned in 2025, roughly $100,794 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. That is about 23% less than the $188,477 paid in 2024. At Metrolinx, 4,713 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,736; Balamurugan Thuraisingam's total compensation of $144,715 ranked #1,557. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$100,794
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%

Where does $144,566 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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