Jerome Watters
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$119,632Total compensation $120,489, including $857 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
2023
Employer Rank
#1,535City of Ottawa
Years on List
82015–2023
Peak Salary
$138,9502019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$105,150 in 2015 is worth about $136,379 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $119,632 |
| 2022 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $115,221 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $111,851 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $138,950 |
| 2018 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $112,524 |
| 2017 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $104,611 |
| 2016 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $100,675 |
| 2015 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $105,150 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Of the $119,632 Jerome Watters earned in 2023, roughly $85,354 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 28.7%. Compared with 2022, when the figure was $115,221, that is a rise of about 4%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 8 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,354
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- vs. 2023 Transit Operator median
- +8%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.