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Zainul Kassam

City of Ottawa/Bus Operator

2025 Salary

$124,588

Total 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

#1,871

City of Ottawa

Years on List

5

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$124,588

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,643 in 2019 to $126,251 in 2025. No data from 2022 to 2023.$100K$110K$120K$130K2019202120242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$115,774 in 2019 is worth about $139,781 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$124,588Benefits $1,663Total $126,251
2024Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$118,541Benefits $1,791Total $120,333
2021Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$107,365Benefits $1,795Total $109,160
2020Bus OperatorCity Of Ottawa$116,344Benefits $1,937Total $118,281
2019Bus 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%

Where does $124,588 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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