Higinio Benitez
Transportation/Lead Engineer, Highway Design
2025 Salary
$159,501Total compensation $159,669, including $167 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
#305Transportation
Years on List
122012–2025
Peak Salary
$159,5012025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2025
$101,418 in 2012 is worth about $136,836 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lead Engineer, Highway DesignTransportation | $159,501Benefits $167Total $159,669 |
| 2024 | Design and Contract Standards EngineerTransportation | $115,419Benefits $150Total $115,569 |
| 2023 | Design and Contract Standards Engineer / Ingénieur, normes conceptuelles et contractuellesTransportation / Transports | $115,419Benefits $150Total $115,569 |
| 2022 | Design and Contract Standards EngineerTransportation | $115,006Benefits $150Total $115,156 |
| 2021 | Design and Contract Standards EngineerTransportation | $112,749Benefits $147Total $112,895 |
| 2020 | Design and Contract Standards EngineerTransportation | $110,540Benefits $144Total $110,684 |
| 2019 | Design and Contract Standards EngineerTransportation | $108,374Benefits $144Total $108,518 |
| 2018 | Design and Contract Standards EngineerTransportation | $105,376Benefits $159Total $105,535 |
| 2015 | Senior Project Engineer / Ingénieur principal de projetTransportation | $102,233Benefits $181Total $102,414 |
| 2014 | Senior Project Engineer / Ingénieur principal de projetTransportation | $106,165Benefits $183Total $106,348 |
| 2013 | Senior Project EngineerTransportation | $102,233Benefits $162Total $102,395 |
| 2012 | Senior Project EngineerTransportation | $101,418Benefits $145Total $101,563 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Higinio Benitez's 2025 salary of $159,501 comes to roughly $109,113 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. It is up about 38% on the $115,419 paid in 2024. At Transportation, 1,710 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,798; Higinio Benitez's total compensation of $159,669 ranked #305. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,113
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
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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.