Dean Kotwal
Metrolinx/Vice President, Commercial Management – Payments Special Projects / Vice-président, gestion commerciale – paiements, projets spéciaux
2025 Salary
$256,490Total compensation $257,302, including $812 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
#56Metrolinx
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$260,5172024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$135,948 in 2015 is worth about $176,324 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice President, Commercial Management – Payments Special Projects / Vice-président, gestion commerciale – paiements, projets spéciauxMetrolinx | $256,490Benefits $812Total $257,302 |
| 2024 | Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects / Vice-président, gestion commerciale - paiements, projets spéciauxMetrolinx | $260,517Benefits $809Total $261,325 |
| 2023 | Vice President, Commercial Management - Payments Special Projects / Vice-président, gestion commerciale – paiements, projets spéciauxMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $221,236Benefits $785Total $222,021 |
| 2022 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, Services juridiquesMetrolinx | $194,293Benefits $757Total $195,050 |
| 2021 | Director, Legal Services/Directeur, Services juridiquesMetrolinx | $180,891Benefits $239Total $181,130 |
| 2020 | Senior Legal Counsel – Partnerships/Avocat principal – PartenariatsMetrolinx | $170,580Benefits $219Total $170,800 |
| 2019 | Senior Legal Counsel - Partnerships/Avocat principal � PartenariatsMetrolinx | $163,334Benefits $196Total $163,530 |
| 2018 | Senior Legal Counsel/Avocat principalMetrolinx | $155,221Benefits $185Total $155,406 |
| 2017 | Legal Counsel/AvocatMetrolinx | $143,740Benefits $170Total $143,910 |
| 2016 | Legal CounselMetrolinx | $140,903Benefits $165Total $141,068 |
| 2015 | Legal Counsel II / Avocate-conseil IIMetrolinx | $135,948Benefits $165Total $136,113 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Dean Kotwal's 2025 salary of $256,490 comes to roughly $159,148 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 2% less than the $260,517 paid in 2024. Within Metrolinx, Dean Kotwal's total compensation of $257,302 was the #56 of 4,713, against a median salary of $127,736. 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
- ~$159,148
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.0%
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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.