Margaret Bicknell
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$140,172Total compensation $141,834, including $1,663 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
#956City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$140,1722025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,021 in 2015 is worth about $131,024 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $140,172Benefits $1,663Total $141,834 |
| 2024 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $131,488Benefits $1,785Total $133,273 |
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $132,141Benefits $1,889Total $134,029 |
| 2022 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $116,661Benefits $1,942Total $118,603 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $110,413Benefits $1,789Total $112,202 |
| 2020 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $117,183Benefits $1,862Total $119,044 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $124,040Benefits $1,857Total $125,898 |
| 2018 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $105,861Benefits $1,739Total $107,600 |
| 2017 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $103,079Benefits $1,647Total $104,726 |
| 2016 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $104,378Benefits $1,552Total $105,930 |
| 2015 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $101,021Benefits $1,523Total $102,544 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Margaret Bicknell's 2025 salary of $140,172 comes to roughly $98,307 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $131,488, that is a rise of about 7%. Margaret Bicknell has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$98,307
- 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.