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Zakariya Khawaja

Metrolinx/Senior Project Manager, Rapid Transit Program Delivery / Gestionnaire principal de projet, exécution du programme de transport en commun rapide

2025 Salary

$170,128

Total compensation $170,842, including $714 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

#793

Metrolinx

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$170,128

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,696 in 2018 to $170,842 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$110,590 in 2018 is worth about $136,123 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Project Manager, Rapid Transit Program Delivery / Gestionnaire principal de projet, exécution du programme de transport en commun rapideMetrolinx$170,128Benefits $714Total $170,842
2024Senior Project Manager, Rapid Transit Program Delivery / Gestionnaire principal de projet, exécution du programme de transport en commun rapideMetrolinx$169,660Benefits $1,208Total $170,868
2023Senior Project Manager, Rapid Transit Program Delivery / Gestionnaire principal de projet, exécution du programme de transport en commun rapideMetrolinx / Metrolinx$159,266Benefits $703Total $159,969
2022Senior Project Manager, Subways Program Delivery Group / Gestionnaire de projet principal, Groupe de l’exécution des programmes de métrosMetrolinx$141,123Benefits $682Total $141,805
2021Manager, Stations Capital Delivery /Gestionnaire, Exécution des projets d’immobilisation des garesMetrolinx$120,650Benefits $159Total $120,810
2020Manager, Stations Capital Delivery /Gestionnaire, Exécution des projets d’immobilisation des garesMetrolinx$108,086Benefits $137Total $108,224
2019Project Manager, Stations Capital Delivery/Gestionnaire de projet, Exécution des projets d’immobilisation des garesMetrolinx$101,640Benefits $117Total $101,757
2018Project Coordinator, Regional Express Rail Early Works/Coordonnatrice de projet, Service régional express, Travaux préliminairesMetrolinx$110,590Benefits $106Total $110,696

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Zakariya Khawaja was paid $170,128 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $114,961, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.2%. It is little changed from the $169,660 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$114,961
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.4%

Where does $170,128 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.

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