Lija Whittaker
Transportation/Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations and Deployment
2025 Salary
$205,361Total compensation $205,546, including $185 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
#71Transportation
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$205,3612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$105,303 in 2018 is worth about $129,615 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations and DeploymentTransportation | $205,361Benefits $185Total $205,546 |
| 2024 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations and DeploymentTransportation | $129,271Benefits $160Total $129,431 |
| 2023 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations and Deployment / Responsable, opérations et déploiement du Bureau des systèmes de transport intelligentsTransportation / Transports | $121,705Benefits $156Total $121,861 |
| 2022 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations and DeploymentTransportation | $119,296Benefits $153Total $119,449 |
| 2021 | Head, Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations and DeploymentTransportation | $115,099Benefits $150Total $115,249 |
| 2020 | Senior Project EngineerTransportation | $110,540Benefits $144Total $110,684 |
| 2019 | Senior Project EngineerTransportation | $108,374Benefits $144Total $108,518 |
| 2018 | Senior Project EngineerTransportation | $105,303Benefits $159Total $105,461 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Lija Whittaker was paid $205,361 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $133,328, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.4%. It is up about 59% on the $129,271 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$133,328
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.1%
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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.