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Farhad Abesteh

City of Ottawa/Bus Operator

2020 Salary — last year on the list

$116,999

Total compensation $118,932, including $1,933 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
2020

Employer Rank

#1,575

City of Ottawa

Years on List

5

2016–2020

Peak Salary

$147,679

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,326 in 2016 to $118,932 in 2020.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K20162017201820192020
Total compensation, 2016–2020. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2020

$104,751 in 2016 is worth about $133,957 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2020Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$116,999Benefits $1,933Total $118,932
2019Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$147,679Benefits $1,876Total $149,555
2018Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa$118,222Benefits $1,760Total $119,981
2017Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa$112,388Benefits $1,660Total $114,048
2016Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa$104,751Benefits $1,575Total $106,326

On the List
2020

Across Ontario, the 2020 median for Transit Operator was $107,880; Farhad Abesteh's $116,999 salary sat about 8% above it. City of Ottawa disclosed 3,375 salaries in 2020; Farhad Abesteh's total compensation of $118,932 ranked #1,575 among them. Farhad Abesteh's $116,999 salary at City of Ottawa was about 1% above the 2020 median there, $116,411. Farhad Abesteh has appeared on the Sunshine List at City of Ottawa 5 times, 2016–2020, peaking in 2019 at $147,679.

Also at City of Ottawa
2020

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