Zainul Kassam
City of Ottawa/Bus Operator
2025 Salary
$124,588Total compensation $126,251, 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
#1,871City of Ottawa
Years on List
52019–2025
Peak Salary
$124,5882025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$115,774 in 2019 is worth about $139,781 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $124,588Benefits $1,663Total $126,251 |
| 2024 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $118,541Benefits $1,791Total $120,333 |
| 2021 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $107,365Benefits $1,795Total $109,160 |
| 2020 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $116,344Benefits $1,937Total $118,281 |
| 2019 | Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa | $115,774Benefits $1,869Total $117,643 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Zainul Kassam's 2025 salary of $124,588 comes to roughly $89,488 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 23.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% above the 2025 median of $112,937 for Transit Operator on the Sunshine List. It is up about 5% on the $118,541 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,488
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- vs. 2025 Transit Operator median
- +10%
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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.