Zhen Lin
Metrolinx/Senior Cost Controller / Contrôleur principal des coûts
2025 Salary
$120,696Total 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
#2,769Metrolinx
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$122,6842024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$113,775 in 2023 is worth about $118,917 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Cost Controller / Contrôleur principal des coûtsMetrolinx | $120,696 |
| 2024 | Senior Cost Controller / Contrôleur principal des coûtsMetrolinx | $122,684 |
| 2023 | Senior 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.