Kara Mckellar
Metrolinx/Director, Strategic Planning and Programs / Directeur, Planification stratégique et programmes
2025 Salary
$216,534Total compensation $217,306, including $772 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
#183Metrolinx
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$216,5342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$161,417 in 2023 is worth about $168,712 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Strategic Planning and Programs / Directeur, Planification stratégique et programmesMetrolinx | $216,534 |
| 2024 | Project Director / Directeur de projetMetrolinx | $207,228 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and Continuous Improvement / Gestionnaire principal, planification stratégique et amélioration continueMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $161,417 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Kara Mckellar's 2025 salary of $216,534 comes to roughly $139,107 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.2% effective) is deducted. Within Metrolinx, Kara Mckellar's total compensation of $217,306 was the #183 of 4,713, against a median salary of $127,736. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2023. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$139,107
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
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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.