George Christopher
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$140,060Total compensation $141,225, including $1,165 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
2025
Employer Rank
#987City of Ottawa
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$154,9362023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,663 in 2016 is worth about $135,124 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $140,060Benefits $1,165Total $141,225 |
| 2024 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $136,118Benefits $1,240Total $137,358 |
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $154,936Benefits $1,327Total $156,263 |
| 2022 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $121,576Benefits $1,309Total $122,885 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $119,604Benefits $1,183Total $120,787 |
| 2020 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $122,056Benefits $1,270Total $123,326 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $120,700Benefits $1,776Total $122,476 |
| 2018 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $105,038Benefits $1,641Total $106,679 |
| 2016 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $105,663Benefits $1,555Total $107,219 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on George Christopher's 2025 salary of $140,060 comes to roughly $98,243 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Transit Operator in 2025, the median was $112,937; this salary sits about 24% above it. George Christopher has appeared on the list 9 times since 2016. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,243
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- +24%
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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.