Michael Johnston
Metrolinx/Director, Union Station and Lakeshore Rail Corridor / Gestionnaire, Corridor ferroviaire Gare Union et Lakeshore
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$111,855Total compensation $111,988, including $133 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
#2,146Metrolinx
Years on List
122012–2023
Peak Salary
$163,2192022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2012–2023
$111,521 in 2012 is worth about $150,466 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director, Union Station and Lakeshore Rail Corridor / Gestionnaire, Corridor ferroviaire Gare Union et LakeshoreMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $111,855Benefits $133Total $111,988 |
| 2022 | Director, Union Station and Lakeshore Rail Corridor / Gestionnaire, Corridor ferroviaire Gare Union et LakeshoreMetrolinx | $163,219Benefits $476Total $163,695 |
| 2021 | Director, GO Expansion Early Works/Directeur, Expansion de GO, Travaux préliminairesMetrolinx | $160,355Benefits $212Total $160,566 |
| 2020 | Director, GO Expansion Early Works/Directeur, Expansion de GO, Travaux préliminairesMetrolinx | $155,120Benefits $199Total $155,320 |
| 2019 | Director, Alternative Finance Procurement Early Works /Directeur, Travaux pr�liminaires li�s � la diversification des modes de financement et d�approvisionnementMetrolinx | $139,881Benefits $167Total $140,048 |
| 2018 | Senior Manager, Regional Express Rail Early Works/Gestionnaire principal, Service régional express, Travaux préliminairesMetrolinx | $130,450Benefits $156Total $130,606 |
| 2017 | Senior Manager, Corridor Lake Shore East Infrastructure/Gestionnaire principal, Infrastructure de corridor Lakeshore EastMetrolinx | $123,714Benefits $146Total $123,860 |
| 2016 | Manager, Corridor Infrastructure - Union Station Railway Corridor / Gestionnaire, Infrastructure de corridor – Corridor ferroviaire de la gare UnionMetrolinx | $115,394Benefits $135Total $115,529 |
| 2015 | Manager, Corridor Infrastructure - Union Station Rail Corridor / Gestionnaire, Infrastructure de corridor - Corridor ferroviaire de la gare UnionMetrolinx | $113,596Benefits $133Total $113,729 |
| 2014 | Manager, Union Station Revitalization / Gestionnaire, Modernisation de la gare UnionMetrolinx | $111,411Benefits $130Total $111,541 |
| 2013 | Manager, Union Station RevitalizationMetrolinx | $109,609Benefits $130Total $109,738 |
| 2012 | Manager, StandardsMetrolinx | $111,521Benefits $125Total $111,646 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Michael Johnston was paid $111,855 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $80,953, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.4%. Within Metrolinx, Michael Johnston's total compensation of $111,988 was the #2,146 of 3,037, against a median salary of $124,028. That is about 31% less than the $163,219 paid in 2022. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$80,953
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
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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.