How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $153,959 ranks in the top 17.7% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 11.6% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $153,959 | $1,668 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $148,391 | $1,797 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $144,684 | $1,897 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $149,838 | $1,971 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $142,364 | $1,812 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $141,779 | $1,942 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $179,277 | $1,880 | +39.0% |
| 2018 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $128,980 | $1,756 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $127,431 | $1,659 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $116,520 | $1,544 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $114,753 | $1,506 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $111,094 | $1,646 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $107,922 | $1,435 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $106,624 | $1,225 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $101,655 | $3,697 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $104,828 | $1,290 | — |