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Blake Atkinson

Metrolinx/Creative Director / Directeur artistique

2025 Salary

$158,444

Total compensation $159,064, including $620 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

#1,094

Metrolinx

Years on List

6

2020–2025

Peak Salary

$196,728

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $158,583 in 2020 to $159,064 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K202020212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2020–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20202025

$158,510 in 2020 is worth about $189,980 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Creative Director / Directeur artistiqueMetrolinx$158,444
2024Creative Director / Directeur artistiqueMetrolinx$196,728
2023Creative Director / Directeur artistiqueMetrolinx / Metrolinx$170,254
2022Creative Director / Directeur artistiqueMetrolinx$155,502
2021Creative Director/Directeur artistiqueMetrolinx$151,394
2020Creative Director/Directeur artistiqueMetrolinx$158,510

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Blake Atkinson was paid $158,444 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $108,532, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.0%. On total compensation of $159,064, Blake Atkinson ranked #1,094 of 4,713 disclosed at Metrolinx that year, where the median salary was $127,736. Blake Atkinson has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$108,532
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.5%

Where does $158,444 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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