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Zhen Lin

Metrolinx/Senior Cost Controller / Contrôleur principal des coûts

2025 Salary

$120,696

Total compensation $121,350, including $654 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

#2,769

Metrolinx

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$122,684

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $114,917 in 2023 to $121,350 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K$125K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2023–2025

$113,775 in 2023 is worth about $118,917 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Cost Controller / Contrôleur principal des coûtsMetrolinx$120,696
2024Senior Cost Controller / Contrôleur principal des coûtsMetrolinx$122,684
2023Senior Cost Controller / Contrôleur principal des coûtsMetrolinx / Metrolinx$113,775

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Zhen Lin's $120,696 salary works out to roughly $87,286 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.7%. That is about 2% less than the $122,684 paid in 2024. Zhen Lin has appeared on the list 3 times since 2023. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$87,286
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.7%

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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.

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2025

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