Sukhpal Singh Dhuga
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$144,064Total compensation $145,732, including $1,668 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
#801City of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$144,0642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$109,686 in 2015 is worth about $142,263 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $144,064Benefits $1,668Total $145,732 |
| 2024 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $128,441Benefits $1,791Total $130,233 |
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $132,725Benefits $1,906Total $134,632 |
| 2022 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $126,404Benefits $1,965Total $128,369 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $118,108Benefits $1,801Total $119,909 |
| 2020 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $112,862Benefits $1,925Total $114,787 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $129,680Benefits $1,840Total $131,520 |
| 2018 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $100,908Benefits $1,750Total $102,658 |
| 2017 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $103,230Benefits $1,654Total $104,883 |
| 2016 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $106,606Benefits $1,561Total $108,168 |
| 2015 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $109,686Benefits $1,539Total $111,225 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Sukhpal Singh Dhuga was paid $144,064 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $100,509, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $128,441, that is a rise of about 12%. Sukhpal Singh Dhuga has appeared on the list 11 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
- ~$100,509
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- +28%
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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.