Alberta Public Sector Compensation Disclosure · 2025
Transit Operator / Bus Driver salary in Alberta
Bus operators, train operators, and transit workers in Canadian public transit authorities.
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Alberta disclosure data includes published public-sector compensation records; some government records may be anonymized by position. It is not a general wage survey. Uses the current 2025 annual source cohort; some health-agency disclosures remain pending. Earlier interim records are excluded from these comparisons. Reported amounts may include overtime or expenses; these figures are not typical base salaries. Role matching uses published title keywords and can include related roles.
Highest: $246,548 · Lowest: $164,608 · Reporting year: 2025
Highest disclosed records
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Antoshewski | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $246,548 |
| Randy Shiman | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $234,248 |
| Gordon Kraft | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $232,177 |
| Alexandru Ilie | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $230,654 |
| Daniel Sawyer | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $230,437 |
| Greg Woytkiw | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $229,240 |
| Gregory Rahn | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $226,288 |
| Nathan Timmermann | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $225,672 |
| Allan Dennett | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $223,844 |
| David Leeflang | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $223,147 |
| Jeff Goodman | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $222,619 |
| Wayne Macdougald | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $221,894 |
| Cory Tolhurst | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $221,541 |
| Clayton Blair | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $220,660 |
| Fan Zhang | Operator Alberta Electric System Operator | $220,400 |
Transit operator base pay — starting to top rate
Bus/transit operator (starting rate to top rate) at a representative major transit authority per province; base rate only, excludes overtime, split-shift and premiums. Standard hours differ (TTC 40h/wk vs others 37.5h/wk), so annual figures are not directly comparable; BC and Alberta minimums are the trainee rate.
Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.
| Province / agreement | Base-pay range | Basis / source |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Calgary Transit (ATU 583) | $61,620 – $82,154 | Trainee (75%) → Step 3 $42.13/hr @ 37.5h/wk; 2026 Source |
Title matching rules: %bus operator%, %transit operator%, %train operator%, %operator%. Counts describe disclosure records, not unique people.