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Grant Card

City of Ottawa/Heavy Equipment Operator

2025 Salary

$118,383

Total compensation $118,615, including $232 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

#2,565

City of Ottawa

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$118,383

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,439 in 2019 to $118,615 in 2025.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$113,195 in 2019 is worth about $136,666 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Heavy Equipment OperatorCity Of Ottawa$118,383
2024Heavy Equipment OperatorCity Of Ottawa$101,375
2023Heavy Equipment OperatorCity Of Ottawa$104,136
2022Heavy Equipment OperatorCity Of Ottawa$114,854
2021Heavy Equipment Operator - SpecialCity Of Ottawa$103,173
2020Heavy Equipment Operator – SpecialCity Of Ottawa$101,329
2019Heavy Equipment Operator - SpecialCity Of Ottawa$113,195

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Grant Card's $118,383 salary works out to roughly $85,976 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 27.4%. That is about 11% above the 2025 median of $106,800 for Heavy Equipment Operator on the Sunshine List. That is about 17% more than the $101,375 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$85,976
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~22.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
vs. 2025 Heavy Equipment Operator median
+11%

Where does $118,383 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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2025

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