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Jocelyn Short

Metrolinx/Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer / Chef du personnel du président et chef de la direction

2025 Salary

$226,337

Total compensation $227,122, including $784 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

#138

Metrolinx

Years on List

4

2022–2025

Peak Salary

$226,337

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $147,357 in 2022 to $227,122 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K2022202320242025
Total compensation, 2022–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2025

$146,664 in 2022 is worth about $159,274 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer / Chef du personnel du président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$226,337Benefits $784Total $227,122
2024Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer / Chef du personnel du président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$222,274Benefits $1,270Total $223,544
2023Director, Internal and External Affairs / Directeur, affaires internes et externesMetrolinx / Metrolinx$185,796Benefits $743Total $186,539
2022Senior Manager and Advisor to the Chief Safety Officer / Gestionnaire principal et conseiller du chef de la sécuritéMetrolinx$146,664Benefits $694Total $147,357

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $226,337 Jocelyn Short earned in 2025, roughly $144,096 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 36.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $222,274, that is a rise of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$144,096
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.3%

Where does $226,337 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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