Paul Sowden
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$130,569Total compensation $131,519, including $950 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
#1,516City of Ottawa
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$130,5692025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$106,925 in 2021 is worth about $123,990 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $130,569Benefits $950Total $131,519 |
| 2024 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $129,139Benefits $1,780Total $130,919 |
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $125,767Benefits $1,877Total $127,644 |
| 2022 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $122,826Benefits $1,960Total $124,785 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $106,925Benefits $1,789Total $108,714 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Paul Sowden's 2025 salary of $130,569 comes to roughly $92,873 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.7% effective) is deducted. At City of Ottawa, 5,181 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,638; Paul Sowden's total compensation of $131,519 ranked #1,516. Paul Sowden has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$92,873
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.9%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- +16%
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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.