Derek Basso
Metrolinx/Manager, Commercial Management – Freight Railways / Gestionnaire, gestion commerciale – chemins de fer de fret
2025 Salary
$144,787Total compensation $145,534, including $747 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
#1,523Metrolinx
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$144,7872025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$106,294 in 2021 is worth about $123,259 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Commercial Management – Freight Railways / Gestionnaire, gestion commerciale – chemins de fer de fretMetrolinx | $144,787Benefits $747Total $145,534 |
| 2024 | Manager, Commercial Management - Freight Railways / Gestionnaire, gestion commerciale - chemins de fer de fretMetrolinx | $142,595Benefits $608Total $143,203 |
| 2023 | Manager, Commercial Management - Freight Railways / Gestionnaire, gestion commerciale – chemins de fer de fretMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $120,593Benefits $498Total $121,091 |
| 2022 | Commercial Management Specialist / Spécialiste de la gestion commercialeMetrolinx | $104,122Benefits $555Total $104,677 |
| 2021 | Senior Workplan Officer/Agent principal du plan de travailMetrolinx | $106,294Benefits $130Total $106,424 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Derek Basso's $144,787 salary works out to roughly $100,918 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. That is about 2% more than the $142,595 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 5 years in all, first in 2021. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$100,918
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
Where does $144,787 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.