Phil Verster
Metrolinx/President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$883,991Total compensation $897,817, including $13,827 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
#1Metrolinx
Years on List
82017–2024
Peak Salary
$883,9912024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2024
$101,433 in 2017 is worth about $127,724 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Phil Verster was paid $883,991 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $449,772, an effective income-tax rate of about 48.5%. Within Metrolinx, Phil Verster's total compensation of $897,817 was the #1 of 4,276, against a median salary of $127,501. Phil Verster has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$449,772
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~48.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~49.1%
- vs. 2024 President and Chief Executive Officer median
- +186%
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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.