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James Purkis

Metrolinx/Executive Vice President, Regional Express Rail /Premier vice président, Service régional express

2017 Salary — last year on the list

$188,539

Total compensation $188,539, 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
2017

Employer Rank

#19

Metrolinx

Years on List

3

2015–2017

Peak Salary

$279,137

2016

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $179,016 in 2015 to $188,539 in 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201520162017
Total compensation, 2015–2017. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2017

$178,814 in 2015 is worth about $231,922 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2017Executive Vice President, Regional Express Rail /Premier vice président, Service régional expressMetrolinx$188,539
2016Executive Vice President, Regional Express Rail / Premier vice-président, Service régional expressMetrolinx$279,137
2015Executive Vice President, Regional Express Rail / Premier vice-président, service régional expressMetrolinx$178,814

On the List
2017

131,909 salaries were disclosed on the 2017 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Among the 620 people Metrolinx disclosed in 2017, James Purkis's total compensation of $188,539 placed #19. James Purkis's $188,539 salary at Metrolinx was about 65% above the 2017 median there, $114,425. James Purkis has appeared on the Sunshine List at Metrolinx 3 times, 2015–2017, peaking in 2016 at $279,137.

Also at Metrolinx
2017

View all 620 employees at Metrolinx (2017) →