Arif Syed
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$107,601Total compensation $108,737, including $1,136 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#3,841City of Ottawa
Years on List
72013–2025
Peak Salary
$151,2162019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$104,360 in 2013 is worth about $139,543 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $107,601Benefits $1,136Total $108,737 |
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $101,386Benefits $1,304Total $102,690 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $109,115Benefits $1,206Total $110,321 |
| 2020 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $129,249Benefits $1,334Total $130,582 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $151,216Benefits $1,279Total $152,496 |
| 2018 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $101,255Benefits $1,168Total $102,423 |
| 2013 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $104,360Benefits $1,429Total $105,789 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Arif Syed's 2025 salary of $107,601 comes to roughly $79,213 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $112,937 for Transit Operator on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2013. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$79,213
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- −5%
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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.