John V Palakunnel
Metrolinx/Solutions Architect / Architecte de solutions
2025 Salary
$146,390Total compensation $147,063, including $673 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
#1,455Metrolinx
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$146,3902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$114,494 in 2022 is worth about $124,338 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Solutions Architect / Architecte de solutionsMetrolinx | $146,390Benefits $673Total $147,063 |
| 2024 | Senior System Analyst, Central Systems / Analyste principal des systèmes, Systèmes centrauxMetrolinx | $130,683Benefits $652Total $131,334 |
| 2023 | Senior System Analyst, Central Systems / Analyste principal des systèmes, Systèmes centrauxMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $119,718Benefits $652Total $120,370 |
| 2022 | Senior System Analyst, Central Systems / Analyste principal des systèmes, Systèmes centrauxMetrolinx | $114,494Benefits $151Total $114,645 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $146,390 John V Palakunnel earned in 2025, roughly $101,826 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.4%. It is up about 12% on the $130,683 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2022. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$101,826
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.4%
- vs. 2025 Solutions Architect median
- +13%
Where does $146,390 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.