How this pay compares — 2025
Their 2025 salary of $162,129 ranks in the top 14.1% of all 404,922 public-sector salaries disclosed in Ontario that year, and the top 7.8% of 5,181 at City of Ottawa.
Salary trajectory
| Year | Position | Employer | Salary | Benefits | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $162,129 | $892 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $168,498 | $892 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $157,168 | $1,300 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $145,941 | $1,954 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $139,326 | $1,795 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $161,221 | $1,948 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $173,770 | $1,886 | +46.3% |
| 2018 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $118,739 | $1,721 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $126,850 | $1,648 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $100,590 | $1,503 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | Bus Operator | City of Ottawa | $104,049 | $1,495 | — |