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Kulwinder Sidhu

City of Ottawa/Section Head, Rail Operations

2025 Salary

$109,359

Total compensation $109,702, including $343 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

#3,725

City of Ottawa

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$126,827

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,409 in 2019 to $109,702 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$101,571 in 2019 is worth about $122,633 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Section Head, Rail OperationsCity Of Ottawa$109,359Benefits $343Total $109,702
2024Superintendent, Rail OperationsCity Of Ottawa$121,648Benefits $329Total $121,978
2023Superintendent, Rail OperationsCity Of Ottawa$101,405Benefits $326Total $101,730
2022Superintendent, Rail OperationsCity Of Ottawa$102,620Benefits $324Total $102,944
2021Superintendent, Rail OperationsCity Of Ottawa$102,345Benefits $285Total $102,630
2020Rail SupervisorCity Of Ottawa$126,827Benefits $440Total $127,268
2019Rail SupervisorCity Of Ottawa$101,571Benefits $838Total $102,409

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $109,359 Kulwinder Sidhu earned in 2025, roughly $80,376 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.5%. It is down about 10% from the $121,648 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$80,376
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~21.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%

Where does $109,359 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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