Sarah Farooq
Metrolinx/Senior Manager Strategy and Engagement Communications / Gestionnaire principal, stratégie et communications sur l’engagement
2025 Salary
$173,108Total compensation $173,825, including $718 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
#723Metrolinx
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$173,1082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$116,729 in 2020 is worth about $139,904 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Manager Strategy and Engagement Communications / Gestionnaire principal, stratégie et communications sur l’engagementMetrolinx | $173,108Benefits $718Total $173,825 |
| 2024 | Senior Manager Strategy and Engagement Communications / Gestionnaire principal, stratégie et communications sur l’engagementMetrolinx | $168,645Benefits $204Total $168,849 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager Strategy and Engagement Communications / Gestionnaire principal, stratégie et communications sur l’engagementMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $150,896Benefits $688Total $151,584 |
| 2022 | Manager and Senior Advisor to the Chief Communications Officer / Gestionnaire et conseiller principal du chef des communicationsMetrolinx | $137,680Benefits $674Total $138,353 |
| 2021 | Manager and Senior Advisor to the Chief Communications Officer/Gestionnaire et conseiller principal du chef des communicationsMetrolinx | $124,162Benefits $164Total $124,327 |
| 2020 | Senior Advisor to the Chief Planning Officer/Conseillère principale de la chef de la planificationMetrolinx | $116,729Benefits $39Total $116,768 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sarah Farooq's $173,108 salary works out to roughly $116,602 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.6%. It is up about 3% on the $168,645 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2020. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,602
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
Where does $173,108 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.