Metrolinx

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

Salary Name Position
$169,380.82
earned in 2016
Gordon Troughton Director, Corridor Infrastructure - Kitchener and Union Pearson Express / Directeur, Infrastructure de corridor – Kitchener et UP Express
Metrolinx
$167,821.06
earned in 2016
Darlene Ross Director, PRESTO Vendor Management / Directrice, Gestion des fournisseurs PRESTO
Metrolinx
$167,785.78
earned in 2016
David McIlwraith Project Director - Toronto Transit Commission / Directeur de projet – Toronto Transit Commission
Metrolinx
$166,798.60
earned in 2016
Robert Fuller Director, Rail Fleet and Facilities / Directeur, Parc ferroviaire et installations
Metrolinx
$166,729.09
earned in 2016
Michael Kitagawa Senior Legal Counsel principal
Metrolinx
$166,727.96
earned in 2016
Terry Cattani Director, Rail Corridors / Directeur, Corridors ferroviaires
Metrolinx
$165,074.07
earned in 2016
Scott Gillespie Director, Release Management and Testing / Directeur, Gestion et essai des versions logicielles
Metrolinx
$165,033.80
earned in 2016
Tobin Kunju Director, Information Technology Planning and Architecture / Directeur, Planification et architecture de la technologie de l’information
Metrolinx
$164,832.85
earned in 2016
Beno Tompa Director, PRESTO Application Development / Directeur, Développement des applications PRESTO
Metrolinx
$164,790.05
earned in 2016
Andrew Posluns Director, Policy Coordination / Directeur, Coordination des politiques
Metrolinx
$163,888.44
earned in 2016
Helena Ashberry Director, Signals and Communication / Directrice, Signalisation et communications
Metrolinx
$163,758.39
earned in 2016
Darryl Browne Vice President, PRESTO Operations and Deployment / Vice-président, Exploitation et déploiement, PRESTO
Metrolinx
$163,320.90
earned in 2016
Tibor Szekely Director, Rapid Transit - Early Works / Directeur, Transport en commun rapide – Ouvrages préliminaires
Metrolinx
$163,016.67
earned in 2016
Alba Sandre Taylor Senior Legal Counsel principale
Metrolinx
$162,584.62
earned in 2016
Jennifer Van Der Valk Director, Brand and Marketing / Directrice, Image de marque et marketing
Metrolinx
$159,333.19
earned in 2016
Mark Ciavarro Director, Third Parties and Property / Directeur, Tierces parties et propriétés
Metrolinx
$157,878.18
earned in 2016
David Calder Director, Marketing / Directeur, Marketing
Metrolinx
$156,867.69
earned in 2016
Iris Tam Legal Counsel
Metrolinx
$156,579.93
earned in 2016
Sampson Ho Director, Rapid Transit - Finch and Sheppard Light Rapid Transit / Directeur, Transport en commun rapide – Transport léger sur rail de Finch et de Sheppard
Metrolinx
$156,508.31
earned in 2016
Nick Spensieri Director, Corridor Infrastructure - Barrie / Directeur, Infrastructure de corridor – Barrie
Metrolinx
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Published March 2017

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Metrolinx, including:

  • Top Salaries at Metrolinx in the 2017 Sunshine List
  • President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction
    $367,197.85
  • Executive Vice President, Regional Express Rail / Premier vice-président, Service régional express
    $279,136.96
  • Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary / Vice-présidente, chef du contentieux et secrétaire générale
    $271,253.19
  • Executive Vice President - PRESTO / Premier vice-président – PRESTO
    $262,347.86
  • Chief Capital Officer / Chef responsable des immobilisations
    $261,288.11

2017 Ontario Sunshine List: Metrolinx Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Metrolinx's 481 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $60,639,948.52 in 2016.

At the top of the Metrolinx Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Metrolinx was President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction Bruce McCuaig, who brought home $367,197.85 in 2016.

Following Bruce McCuaig was Executive Vice President, Regional Express Rail / Premier vice-président, Service régional express James Purkis, with annual earnings of $279,136.96. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary / Vice-présidente, chef du contentieux et secrétaire générale Mary Martin made $271,253.19, Executive Vice President - PRESTO / Premier vice-président – PRESTO Robert Hollis made $262,347.86, and Chief Capital Officer / Chef responsable des immobilisations John Jensen round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $261,288.11 for the Metrolinx 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 187 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 224 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 58 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 7 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 4 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 1 received over $300,000 at the Metrolinx.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 187 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 224 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 58 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 7 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 4 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 1 employee made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2017 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employers List.