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Melissa E Serpe

Metrolinx/Legal Counsel / Avocat

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$122,735

Total compensation $123,685, including $950 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,576

Metrolinx

Years on List

2

2022–2023

Peak Salary

$122,735

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,535 in 2022 to $123,685 in 2023.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K20222023
Total compensation, 2022–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20222023

$117,380 in 2022 is worth about $127,472 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Legal Counsel / AvocatMetrolinx / Metrolinx$122,735
2022Legal Counsel / AvocatMetrolinx$117,380

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Melissa E Serpe's $122,735 salary works out to roughly $87,110 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. That is about 8% below the 2023 median of $134,127 for Legal Counsel on the Sunshine List. It is up about 5% on the $117,380 paid in 2022. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$87,110
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~25.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~29.0%
vs. 2023 Legal Counsel median
−8%

Where does $122,735 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

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2023

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