Ajay Ghai
Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician
2025 Salary
$208,882Total compensation $210,437, including $1,554 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
#1,680Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$210,6652024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$127,725 in 2017 is worth about $160,832 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $208,882Benefits $1,554Total $210,437 |
| 2024 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $210,665Benefits $1,496Total $212,161 |
| 2023 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $207,910Benefits $1,472Total $209,382 |
| 2022 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $205,528Benefits $1,438Total $206,966 |
| 2021 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $192,878Benefits $1,436Total $194,314 |
| 2020 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $161,329Benefits $1,402Total $162,731 |
| 2019 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $149,194Benefits $1,348Total $150,543 |
| 2018 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $144,766Benefits $1,297Total $146,063 |
| 2017 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $127,725Benefits $847Total $128,572 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Ajay Ghai was paid $208,882 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $135,149, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.7%. That is about 33% above the 2025 median of $157,561 for Mechanical Technician on the Sunshine List. Ajay Ghai has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$135,149
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.3%
- vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician median
- +33%
Where does $208,882 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.