William Nielsen
Metrolinx/Manager, Transit Operations and Maintenance / Gestionnaire, opérations et entretien du transport en commun
2025 Salary
$128,808Total compensation $128,961, including $153 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
#2,323Metrolinx
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$128,8082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$102,364 in 2023 is worth about $106,990 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manager, Transit Operations and Maintenance / Gestionnaire, opérations et entretien du transport en communMetrolinx | $128,808Benefits $153Total $128,961 |
| 2024 | Specialist, Transit Operations and Maintenance / Spécialiste, opérations et entretien du transport en communMetrolinx | $113,692Benefits $640Total $114,332 |
| 2023 | Specialist, Transit Operations and Maintenance / Spécialiste, opérations et entretien du transport en communMetrolinx / Metrolinx | $102,364Benefits $1,134Total $103,498 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
William Nielsen was paid $128,808 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $91,876, an effective income-tax rate of about 24.4%. At Metrolinx, 4,713 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $127,736; William Nielsen's total compensation of $128,961 ranked #2,323. William Nielsen has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$91,876
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
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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.