Michael Lewis
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$111,401Total compensation $113,058, including $1,657 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
#3,347City of Ottawa
Years on List
42019–2025
Peak Salary
$124,6122020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$112,181 in 2019 is worth about $135,442 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $111,401 |
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $104,835 |
| 2020 | Program Manager, Capital Planning/Strategy Asset ManagementCity Of Ottawa | $124,612 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $112,181 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Lewis's 2025 salary of $111,401 comes to roughly $81,725 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 21.7% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Transit Operator in 2025, the median was $112,937; this salary sits about 1% below it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 4 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably OMERS in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$81,725
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.6%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- −1%
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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.