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Max Saunders

Metrolinx/Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principal

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$135,945

Total compensation $136,642, including $697 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
2024

Employer Rank

#1,745

Metrolinx

Years on List

3

2022–2024

Peak Salary

$135,945

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,368 in 2022 to $136,642 in 2024.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K202220232024
Total compensation, 2022–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2024

$114,716 in 2022 is worth about $124,580 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx$135,945Benefits $697Total $136,642
2023Legal Counsel / AvocatMetrolinx / Metrolinx$119,357Benefits $654Total $120,010
2022Legal Counsel / AvocatMetrolinx$114,716Benefits $651Total $115,368

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

In 2024, Max Saunders's $135,945 salary works out to roughly $95,369 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.8%. Within Metrolinx, Max Saunders's total compensation of $136,642 was the #1,745 of 4,276, against a median salary of $127,501. Compared with 2023, when the figure was $119,357, that is a rise of about 14%. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$95,369
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.8%
vs. 2024 Senior Legal Counsel median
−26%

Where does $135,945 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at Metrolinx
2024

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