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Jerome Watters

City of Ottawa/Bus Operator

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$119,632

Total 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

#1,535

City of Ottawa

Years on List

8

2015–2023

Peak Salary

$138,950

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,985 in 2015 to $120,489 in 2023. No data for 2020.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K201520162018201920222023
Total compensation, 2015–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2023

$105,150 in 2015 is worth about $136,379 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$119,632
2022Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$115,221
2021Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$111,851
2019Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$138,950
2018Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa$112,524
2017Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa$104,611
2016Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa$100,675
2015Bus 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.

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2023

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