Patrick E Petzall
Metrolinx/Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principal
2025 Salary
$161,645Total compensation $162,348, including $703 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
#1,010Metrolinx
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$165,1492024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$148,052 in 2022 is worth about $160,781 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx | $161,645 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx | $165,149 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $155,565 |
| 2022 | Senior Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridique principalMetrolinx | $148,052 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Patrick E Petzall's 2025 salary of $161,645 comes to roughly $110,294 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.4% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Senior Legal Counsel in 2025, the median was $188,510; this salary sits about 14% below it. Patrick E Petzall has appeared on the list 4 times since 2022. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,294
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel 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.