Heather-Ann Niefer
Metrolinx/Senior Manager, Organizational Strategy / Gestionnaire principal, Stratégie organisationnelle
2025 Salary
$161,170Total compensation $161,850, including $680 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,027Metrolinx
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$163,8062024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,052 in 2018 is worth about $123,153 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Manager, Organizational Strategy / Gestionnaire principal, Stratégie organisationnelleMetrolinx | $161,170Benefits $680Total $161,850 |
| 2024 | Senior Manager, Organizational Strategy / Gestionnaire principal, Stratégie organisationnelleMetrolinx | $163,806Benefits $698Total $164,504 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager, Organizational Strategy / Gestionnaire principal, Stratégie organisationnelleMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $153,735Benefits $641Total $154,375 |
| 2022 | Senior Manager, Organizational Strategy / Gestionnaire principal, Stratégie organisationnelleMetrolinx | $129,316Benefits $667Total $129,983 |
| 2021 | Manager, Bus Business and Strategy/Gestionnaire, Stratégie et affaires des autobusMetrolinx | $122,009Benefits $161Total $122,170 |
| 2020 | Manager, Bus Business and Strategy/Gestionnaire, Stratégie et affaires des autobusMetrolinx | $116,793Benefits $150Total $116,944 |
| 2019 | Manager, Fleet Services/Gestionnaire, Services de parcMetrolinx | $102,568Benefits $123Total $102,691 |
| 2018 | Manager, Fleet Services/Gestionnaire, Services de parcMetrolinx | $100,052Benefits $119Total $100,172 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Heather-Ann Niefer's 2025 salary of $161,170 comes to roughly $110,033 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.3% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $163,806, that is a drop of about 2%. At Metrolinx, 4,713 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,736; Heather-Ann Niefer's total compensation of $161,850 ranked #1,027. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,033
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
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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.