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David Litster

Ontario Northland Transportation Commission/Manager, Train Service / Chef, service ferroviaire

2025 Salary

$148,559

Total compensation $153,603, including $5,044 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

#63

Ontario Northland Transportation Commission

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$158,014

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,385 in 2019 to $153,603 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$106,056 in 2019 is worth about $128,047 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager, Train Service / Chef, service ferroviaireOntario Northland Transportation Commission$148,559Benefits $5,044Total $153,603
2024Manager, Train Service / Chef, service ferroviaireOntario Northland Transportation Commission$148,255Benefits $1,951Total $150,206
2023Conductor / ConducteurOntario Northland Transportation Commission / Commission de transport Ontario Northland$134,004Benefits $552Total $134,555
2022Conductor / ConducteurOntario Northland Transportation Commission$158,014Benefits $785Total $158,798
2021Conductor - Cochrane / Conducteur - CochraneOntario Northland Transportation Commission$120,232Benefits $630Total $120,862
2020Conductor – Cochrane / Conducteur – CochraneOntario Northland Transportation Commission$108,920Benefits $385Total $109,306
2019Conductor - Cochrane / Conducteur - CochraneOntario Northland Transportation Commission$106,056Benefits $329Total $106,385

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David Litster's 2025 salary of $148,559 comes to roughly $103,053 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.9% effective) is deducted. That is about the same as the $148,255 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$103,053
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%

Where does $148,559 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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