Melissa Wright
Metrolinx/Director, Legal Services / Directeur / Directrice, Services juridiques
2025 Salary
$191,113Total compensation $191,352, including $239 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
#434Metrolinx
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$191,1132025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$157,094 in 2024 is worth about $160,316 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director, Legal Services / Directeur / Directrice, Services juridiquesMetrolinx | $191,113Benefits $239Total $191,352 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx | $157,094Benefits $697Total $157,790 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $191,113 Melissa Wright earned in 2025, roughly $126,109 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.0%. Within Metrolinx, Melissa Wright's total compensation of $191,352 was the #434 of 4,713, against a median salary of $127,736. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $157,094, that is a rise of about 22%. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$126,109
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
- vs. 2025 Director Legal Services median
- −14%
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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.