Leah K Chishimba Simwanza
Metrolinx/Manager, Permits, Licenses and Approvals / Gestionnaire, permis, licences et approbations
2025 Salary
$144,554Total compensation $145,235, including $682 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
#1,537Metrolinx
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$144,5542025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$108,209 in 2022 is worth about $117,513 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Permits, Licenses and Approvals / Gestionnaire, permis, licences et approbationsMetrolinx | $144,554Benefits $682Total $145,235 |
| 2024 | Manager, Permits, Licenses and Approvals - Go Rapid Transit, Central / Gestionnaire, permis, licences et approbations - Go transport en commun rapide, centreMetrolinx | $144,239Benefits $1,175Total $145,413 |
| 2023 | Manager, Permits, Licenses and Approvals - Go - Rapid Transit - Central / Gestionnaire, Permis, licences et approbations – Go - Transport en commun rapide - CentralMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $127,658Benefits $164Total $127,822 |
| 2022 | Manager, Adjacent Development Review / Gestionnaire, Examen des aménagements adjacentsMetrolinx | $108,209Benefits $643Total $108,852 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $144,554 Leah K Chishimba Simwanza earned in 2025, roughly $100,787 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. That is about the same as the $144,239 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
- ~$100,787
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
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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.