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Chenthivelnathan Padmanathan

Metrolinx/Bus Driver / Chauffeur d’autobus

2025 Salary

$109,413

Total compensation $109,518, including $106 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

#3,769

Metrolinx

Years on List

7

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$127,870

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,347 in 2014 to $109,518 in 2025. No data from 2015 to 2016. No data for 2018. No data from 2020 to 2021.$100K$110K$120K$130K201420172019202220232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$101,269 in 2014 is worth about $132,815 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Bus Driver / Chauffeur d’autobusMetrolinx$109,413Benefits $106Total $109,518
2024Bus Driver / Chauffeur d’autobusMetrolinx$124,398Benefits $100Total $124,498
2023Bus Driver / Chauffeur d’autobusMetrolinx / Metrolinx$121,137Benefits $101Total $121,238
2022Bus Driver / Chauffeur d’autobusMetrolinx$127,870Benefits $102Total $127,972
2019Bus Driver/Chauffeur d’autobusMetrolinx$106,235Benefits $87Total $106,323
2017Bus Driver/Chauffeur d’autobusMetrolinx$110,457Benefits $84Total $110,540
2014Bus Driver / Conducteur d'autobusMetrolinx$101,269Benefits $77Total $101,347

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $109,413 Chenthivelnathan Padmanathan earned in 2025, roughly $80,412 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.5%. That is about 12% less than the $124,398 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2014. 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
~$80,412
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%
vs. 2025 Bus Driver median
+3%

Where does $109,413 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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