Matthew Caplan
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$138,532Total compensation $140,194, 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
#1,034City of Ottawa
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$138,5322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$110,435 in 2018 is worth about $135,933 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $138,532 |
| 2024 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $134,217 |
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $125,488 |
| 2022 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $132,824 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $122,087 |
| 2020 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $116,890 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $127,345 |
| 2018 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $110,435 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Matthew Caplan's 2025 salary of $138,532 comes to roughly $97,379 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.7% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Transit Operator in 2025, the median was $112,937; this salary sits about 23% above it. It is up about 3% on the $134,217 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
- ~$97,379
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- +23%
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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.