Ronald Baird

Metrolinx/Senior Manager, Rail Maintenance Technical Services / Gestionnaire principal, Services techniques de la maintenance ferroviaire

2025 Salary

$188,449

Total compensation $189,186, including $737 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#467

Metrolinx

Years on List

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$188,449

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$113,168 in 2015 is worth about $146,778 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Maintenance Technical Services / Gestionnaire principal, Services techniques de la maintenance ferroviaireMetrolinx	$188,449	$737	$189,186
2024	Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Maintenance Technical Services / Gestionnaire principal, Services techniques de la maintenance ferroviaireMetrolinx	$187,935	$728	$188,663
2023	Metrolinx / Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Maintenance Technical Services / Gestionnaire principal, Services techniques de la maintenance ferroviaireMetrolinx / Metrolinx	$178,985	$724	$179,709
2022	Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Maintenance Technical Services / Gestionnaire principal, Services techniques de la maintenance ferroviaireMetrolinx	$167,956	$722	$168,678
2021	Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Maintenance Technical Services/Gestionnaire principal, Services techniques de la maintenance ferroviaireMetrolinx	$162,274	$214	$162,488
2020	Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Fleet Maintenance – Regional Express Rail/Gestionnaire principal, Maintenance du parc ferroviaire – Service régional expressMetrolinx	$156,728	$201	$156,930
2019	Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Fleet Maintenance - Regional Express Rail/Gestionnaire principal, Maintenance du parc ferroviaire – Service régional expressMetrolinx	$151,132	$181	$151,313
2018	Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Fleet Maintenance - Regional Express Rail/Gestionnaire principal, Maintenance du parc ferroviaire – Service régional expressMetrolinx	$147,148	$176	$147,324
2017	Metrolinx	Senior Manager, Rail Fleet Maintenance/Gestionnaire principal, Maintenance du parc ferroviaireMetrolinx	$143,597	$170	$143,766
2016	Metrolinx	Chief, Rail Fleet Maintenance / Chef, Maintenance du parc ferroviaireMetrolinx	$140,820	$165	$140,985
2015	Metrolinx	Chief, Rail Fleet Maintenance / Chef, Maintenance du parc ferroviaireMetrolinx	$113,168	$96	$113,264

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Ronald Baird was paid $188,449 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,730, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.9%. On total compensation of $189,186, Ronald Baird ranked #467 of 4,713 disclosed at Metrolinx that year, where the median salary was $127,736. It is little changed from the $187,935 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay: ~$124,730
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.9%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.8%

Where does $188,449 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Metrolinx
2025

Also at Metrolinx, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Jennifer L Gray	Chief Financial Officer / Chef des finances	$434,527	$436,028
2	Andrew Hope	Chief Operating Officer, Rapid Transit Systems / Chef de l’exploitation, Systèmes de transport en commun rapide	$432,515	$433,041
3	Heather E. Platt	Chief Legal and Commercial Officer / Directrice juridique et commerciale	$412,587	$413,580
4	Martin Gallagher	Chief Operating GO and UP and Safety Officer / Chef responsable de l’exploitation GO et UP et de la sécurité	$405,655	$406,160
5	Ramneet Aujla	Chief Human Resources Officer / Chef des ressources humaines	$353,863	$354,794
6	Mark Ciavarro	Deputy Chief Capital Officer – Rapid Transit / Chef adjoint responsable des immobilisations – transport en commun rapide	$352,534	$353,465
7	Fay W. L. Pittman	Chief Engineer / Ingénieur en chef	$351,234	$352,665
8	Paul Judge	Deputy Chief Capital Officer, GO and UP / Chef adjoint responsable des immobilisations – GO et UP	$351,220	$352,262
9	Steven Levene	Chief Operating Officer, Rapid Transit Systems / Chef de l’exploitation, Systèmes de transport en commun rapide	$338,881	$339,381
10	Daniela Aubry	Chief Payments Officer / Chef des paiements	$336,607	$337,021