Karla Avis-Birch
Metrolinx/Chief Planning Officer / Chef de la planification
2025 Salary
$102,636Total compensation $102,636, including $0 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#4,458Metrolinx
Years on List
162009–2025
Peak Salary
$385,0532024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$103,187 in 2009 is worth about $148,105 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Planning Officer / Chef de la planificationMetrolinx | $102,636Benefits $0Total $102,636 |
| 2024 | Chief Planning Officer / Chef de la planificationMetrolinx | $385,053Benefits $359Total $385,412 |
| 2023 | Chief Planning Officer / Chef de la planificationMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $330,357Benefits $371Total $330,728 |
| 2022 | Chief Planning Officer / Chef de la planificationMetrolinx | $298,157Benefits $358Total $298,515 |
| 2021 | Chief Planning Officer/Chef de la planificationMetrolinx | $259,755Benefits $303Total $260,058 |
| 2020 | Chief Planning Officer/Chef de la planificationMetrolinx | $180,208Benefits $226Total $180,434 |
| 2019 | Vice President, Stations Capital Delivery/Vice-pr�sidente, Ex�cution des projets d�immobilisation des garesMetrolinx | $179,112Benefits $209Total $179,320 |
| 2018 | Vice President, Regional Express Rail New Stations and Office Corridor/Vice-présidente, Service régional express, Nouvelles gares et nouveaux bureaux dans le corridorMetrolinx | $170,896Benefits $198Total $171,095 |
| 2017 | Director, Corridor Infrastructure Office Corridor/Directrice, Infrastructure de corridor Hors corridorMetrolinx | $148,259Benefits $176Total $148,435 |
| 2016 | Director, Corridor Infrastructure - Stouffville / Directrice, Infrastructure de corridor – StouffvilleMetrolinx | $145,230Benefits $170Total $145,400 |
| 2015 | Director, Corridor Infrastructure - Stouffville / Directeur, Infrastructure de corridor - StouffvilleMetrolinx | $142,927Benefits $167Total $143,094 |
| 2014 | Director, Program Management and Standards / Directrice, Gestion de programme et normesMetrolinx | $135,234Benefits $158Total $135,392 |
| 2013 | Chief, Project Management Programs & SystemsMetrolinx | $127,681Benefits $150Total $127,831 |
| 2011 | Chief, Project Management Programs & Systems / Chef, Programmes et systèmes de gestion de projetMetrolinx | $119,906Benefits $188Total $120,094 |
| 2010 | Chief, Project Management Programs & SystemsMetrolinx | $108,937Benefits $184Total $109,121 |
| 2009 | Manager, Controls and StandardsMetrolinx | $103,187Benefits $252Total $103,439 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $102,636 Karla Avis-Birch earned in 2025, roughly $75,830 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.1%. At Metrolinx, 4,713 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,736; Karla Avis-Birch's total compensation of $102,636 ranked #4,458. That is about 73% less than the $385,053 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$75,830
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~20.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.1%
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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.