Yiu-Chau Tam
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$135,114Total compensation $136,777, including $1,663 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
#1,213City of Ottawa
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$135,1142025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$105,286 in 2017 is worth about $132,576 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $135,114Benefits $1,663Total $136,777 |
| 2024 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $120,904Benefits $1,785Total $122,689 |
| 2023 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $129,638Benefits $1,900Total $131,538 |
| 2022 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $124,210Benefits $1,965Total $126,175 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $123,798Benefits $1,806Total $125,604 |
| 2020 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $120,123Benefits $1,937Total $122,060 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $122,885Benefits $1,875Total $124,759 |
| 2018 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $112,620Benefits $1,750Total $114,371 |
| 2017 | Bus OperatorCity of Ottawa | $105,286Benefits $1,659Total $106,945 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Yiu-Chau Tam was paid $135,114 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $95,444, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.3%. It is up about 12% on the $120,904 paid in 2024. Within City of Ottawa, Yiu-Chau Tam's total compensation of $136,777 was the #1,213 of 5,181, against a median salary of $117,638. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$95,444
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- +20%
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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.