Selvanayagam Kuganathan
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$117,462Total compensation $118,971, including $1,509 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
#2,540City of Ottawa
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$130,3092019
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$100,565 in 2015 is worth about $130,433 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $117,462Benefits $1,509Total $118,971 |
| 2024 | Diesel Rail OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $103,419Benefits $1,762Total $105,181 |
| 2022 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $115,533Benefits $1,360Total $116,893 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $118,276Benefits $1,246Total $119,522 |
| 2020 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $103,351Benefits $1,316Total $104,668 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $130,309Benefits $1,285Total $131,594 |
| 2018 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $103,525Benefits $1,176Total $104,701 |
| 2017 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $105,172Benefits $1,144Total $106,316 |
| 2016 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $103,283Benefits $1,077Total $104,360 |
| 2015 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $100,565Benefits $1,060Total $101,625 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $117,462 Selvanayagam Kuganathan earned in 2025, roughly $85,456 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $103,419, that is a rise of about 14%. Selvanayagam Kuganathan has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$85,456
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- +4%
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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.