Eric Hovius
Metrolinx/Director, Legal Services / Directeur / Directrice, Services juridiques
2025 Salary
$144,191Total compensation $144,759, including $568 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
#1,556Metrolinx
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$197,8252024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$174,389 in 2023 is worth about $182,271 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur / Directrice, Services juridiquesMetrolinx | $144,191 |
| 2024 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, Services juridiquesMetrolinx | $197,825 |
| 2023 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur, Services juridiquesMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $174,389 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Eric Hovius's $144,191 salary works out to roughly $100,581 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. That is about 35% below the 2025 median of $220,989 for Director Legal Services on the Sunshine List. Eric Hovius has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. 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
- ~$100,581
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
- −35%
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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.