Zarir Cooper
Owen Sound Transportation Company/Chief Engineer/Ingénieur en chef
2025 Salary
$171,643Total compensation $172,920, including $1,277 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
#4Owen Sound Transportation Company
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$178,1562022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$116,663 in 2020 is worth about $139,825 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief Engineer/Ingénieur en chefOwen Sound Transportation Company | $171,643Benefits $1,277Total $172,920 |
| 2024 | Chief Engineer/Ingénieur en chefOwen Sound Transportation Company | $154,552Benefits $1,409Total $155,961 |
| 2023 | Chief Engineer/Ingénieur en chefOwen Sound Transportation Company / Owen Sound Transportation Company | $154,611Benefits $1,462Total $156,073 |
| 2022 | Chief Engineer/Ingénieur en chefOwen Sound Transportation Company | $178,156Benefits $1,547Total $179,703 |
| 2021 | Chief Engineer Officer / Ingenieur en chefOwen Sound Transportation Company | $166,826Benefits $1,375Total $168,201 |
| 2020 | Chief Engineer Officer / Ingenieur en chefOwen Sound Transportation Company | $116,663Benefits $958Total $117,621 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Zarir Cooper's 2025 salary of $171,643 comes to roughly $115,796 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.3% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $172,920, Zarir Cooper ranked #4 of 26 disclosed at Owen Sound Transportation Company that year, where the median salary was $132,668. Zarir Cooper has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,796
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
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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.