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Paul Uppal

City of Ottawa/Bus Operator

2025 Salary

$123,656

Total compensation $125,301, including $1,645 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

#1,998

City of Ottawa

Years on List

6

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$127,759

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,849 in 2019 to $125,301 in 2025. No data for 2020.$100K$110K$120K$130K20192021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$118,009 in 2019 is worth about $142,479 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$123,656Benefits $1,645Total $125,301
2024Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$127,759Benefits $1,768Total $129,527
2023Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$111,246Benefits $1,860Total $113,106
2022Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$110,469Benefits $1,931Total $112,400
2021Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$111,852Benefits $1,783Total $113,636
2019Booking Officer, Bus and Para TransitCity Of Ottawa$118,009Benefits $1,840Total $119,849

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Paul Uppal's $123,656 salary works out to roughly $88,960 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 28.1%. That is about 9% above the 2025 median of $112,937 for Transit Operator on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $127,759, that is a drop of about 3%. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$88,960
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%
vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
+9%

Where does $123,656 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.

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