Lena Maria Azzou
Metrolinx/Vice President, Strategy and Centers of Excellence / Vice-président, stratégie et centres d’excellence
2025 Salary
$258,617Total compensation $259,428, including $810 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
#47Metrolinx
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$271,2552024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$109,784 in 2018 is worth about $135,131 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice President, Strategy and Centers of Excellence / Vice-président, stratégie et centres d’excellenceMetrolinx | $258,617Benefits $810Total $259,428 |
| 2024 | Vice President, Strategy and Centers of Excellence / Vice-président, stratégie et centres d’excellenceMetrolinx | $271,255Benefits $803Total $272,058 |
| 2023 | Vice President, Strategy and Centers of Excellence / Vice-président, stratégie et centres d’excellenceMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $136,497Benefits $801Total $137,299 |
| 2022 | Vice President, Strategy and Transformation / Vice-présidente, Stratégie et TransformationMetrolinx | $209,022Benefits $287Total $209,309 |
| 2021 | Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer/Chef du personnel du président et chef de la directionMetrolinx | $180,858Benefits $239Total $181,097 |
| 2020 | Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer/Chef du personnel du président et chef de la directionMetrolinx | $174,438Benefits $215Total $174,654 |
| 2019 | Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer/Chef du personnel du président et chef de la directionMetrolinx | $137,303Benefits $164Total $137,466 |
| 2018 | Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer/Chef du personnel du président et chef de la directionMetrolinx | $109,784Benefits $131Total $109,914 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $258,617 Lena Maria Azzou earned in 2025, roughly $160,137 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.1%. Within Metrolinx, Lena Maria Azzou's total compensation of $259,428 was the #47 of 4,713, against a median salary of $127,736. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $271,255, that is a drop of about 5%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$160,137
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
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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.