Pal Bhandari
City of Ottawa/Superintendent, Transit Operations
2025 Salary
$119,690Total compensation $120,061, including $370 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2,461City of Ottawa
Years on List
92011–2025
Peak Salary
$119,6902025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2011–2025
$105,233 in 2011 is worth about $144,114 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $119,690Benefits $370Total $120,061 |
| 2024 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $117,430Benefits $354Total $117,784 |
| 2023 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $111,296Benefits $355Total $111,650 |
| 2022 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $119,212Benefits $364Total $119,576 |
| 2021 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $103,863Benefits $335Total $104,197 |
| 2020 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $115,847Benefits $394Total $116,241 |
| 2019 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity Of Ottawa | $103,808Benefits $399Total $104,207 |
| 2018 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity of Ottawa | $104,060Benefits $351Total $104,411 |
| 2011 | Superintendent, Transit OperationsCity of Ottawa | $105,233Benefits $1,331Total $106,564 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Pal Bhandari's 2025 salary of $119,690 comes to roughly $86,716 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.9% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $117,430. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2011. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$86,716
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.5%
Where does $119,690 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.