Damien Whalen
Metrolinx/Director, Operations Delivery / Directeur, Exécution des opérations
2025 Salary
$197,826Total compensation $198,575, including $749 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
#350Metrolinx
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$197,8262025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$102,577 in 2018 is worth about $126,261 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Operations Delivery / Directeur, Exécution des opérationsMetrolinx | $197,826Benefits $749Total $198,575 |
| 2024 | Director, Operations / Directeur, OpérationsMetrolinx | $197,335Benefits $739Total $198,074 |
| 2023 | Director, Operations / Directeur, OpérationsMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $181,794Benefits $734Total $182,528 |
| 2022 | Director, Operations / Directeur, OpérationsMetrolinx | $167,522Benefits $722Total $168,244 |
| 2021 | Senior Manager, Commercial Management/Gestionnaire principal, Gestion commercialeMetrolinx | $143,453Benefits $189Total $143,642 |
| 2020 | Senior Manager, Rail Corridor Access and Control/Gestionnaire principal, Accès au corridor ferroviaire et contrôleMetrolinx | $137,097Benefits $176Total $137,273 |
| 2019 | Senior Manager, Rail Corridor Access/Gestionnaire principal, Acc�s au corridor ferroviaireMetrolinx | $117,578Benefits $120Total $117,698 |
| 2018 | Manager, Capital Projects Group - Rail Corridor Access/Gestionnaire, Groupe des projets d'immobilisations – Accès au corridor ferroviaireMetrolinx | $102,577Benefits $122Total $102,700 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $197,826 Damien Whalen earned in 2025, roughly $129,580 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.5%. It is little changed from the $197,335 paid in 2024. At Metrolinx, 4,713 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,736; Damien Whalen's total compensation of $198,575 ranked #350. 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
- ~$129,580
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
Where does $197,826 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.