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Phil Verster

Metrolinx/President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$883,991

Total 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

#1

Metrolinx

Years on List

8

2017–2024

Peak Salary

$883,991

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,577 in 2017 to $897,817 in 2024.$200K$400K$600K$800K$1.0M201720182020202120232024
Total compensation, 2017–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2024

$101,433 in 2017 is worth about $127,724 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$883,991Benefits $13,827Total $897,817
2023President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx / Metrolinx$838,097Benefits $13,393Total $851,490
2022President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$856,552Benefits $12,906Total $869,458
2021President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$838,961Benefits $12,906Total $851,867
2020President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$742,127Benefits $12,824Total $754,951
2019President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$507,968Benefits $12,575Total $520,544
2018President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$506,280Benefits $12,575Total $518,856
2017President and Chief Executive Officer/Président et chef de la directionMetrolinx$101,433Benefits $3,144Total $104,577

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%

Where does $883,991 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Metrolinx
2024

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