Ian Edward Smith
Metrolinx/Chief Operating Officer / Chef de l’exploitation
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$170,193Total compensation $170,193, including $0 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
2023
Employer Rank
#409Metrolinx
Years on List
32019–2023
Peak Salary
$323,6322022
Full 2023 roster at Metrolinx →·See where $170,193 ranks →
Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2023
$196,454 in 2019 is worth about $237,189 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chief Operating Officer / Chef de l’exploitationMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $170,193Benefits $0Total $170,193 |
| 2022 | Chief Operating Officer / Chef de l’exploitationMetrolinx | $323,632Benefits $711Total $324,343 |
| 2019 | Chief Operating Officer/Chef de l’exploitationMetrolinx | $196,454Benefits $240Total $196,694 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Take-home on Ian Edward Smith's 2023 salary of $170,193 comes to roughly $113,525 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.5% effective) is deducted. It is down about 47% from the $323,632 paid in 2022. Ian Edward Smith has appeared on the list 3 times since 2019. 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
- ~$113,525
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2023 Chief Operating Officer median
- +1%
Where does $170,193 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.