Blake Newell

Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant

2025 Salary

$186,153

Total compensation $194,827, including $8,674 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

#2,515

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$191,847

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$108,609 in 2007 is worth about $159,942 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation	$186,153Benefits $8,674Total $194,827	$8,674	$194,827
2024	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation	$184,928Benefits $7,318Total $192,246	$7,318	$192,246
2023	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation	$191,847Benefits $7,143Total $198,990	$7,143	$198,990
2022	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation	$163,478Benefits $6,345Total $169,822	$6,345	$169,822
2021	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$158,839Benefits $5,695Total $164,534	$5,695	$164,534
2020	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$164,587Benefits $5,110Total $169,697	$5,110	$169,697
2019	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$136,392Benefits $4,425Total $140,817	$4,425	$140,817
2018	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$138,172Benefits $4,433Total $142,605	$4,433	$142,605
2017	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$147,014Benefits $4,934Total $151,948	$4,934	$151,948
2016	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$127,780Benefits $1,487Total $129,267	$1,487	$129,267
2015	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$106,612Benefits $1,476Total $108,087	$1,476	$108,087
2014	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$111,501Benefits $1,469Total $112,969	$1,469	$112,969
2013	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$127,164Benefits $1,451Total $128,615	$1,451	$128,615
2012	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$129,688Benefits $1,430Total $131,118	$1,430	$131,118
2011	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$124,844Benefits $1,414Total $126,258	$1,414	$126,258
2010	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$126,225Benefits $1,325Total $127,549	$1,325	$127,549
2007	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical Maintainer JourneypersonOntario Power Generation	$108,609Benefits $1,157Total $109,766	$1,157	$109,766

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Blake Newell's 2025 salary of $186,153 comes to roughly $123,542 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $184,928, that is a rise of about 1%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2007. 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: ~$123,542
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.6%
vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant median: −9%

Where does $186,153 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.

Also at Ontario Power Generation
2025

Also at Ontario Power Generation, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Kenneth Hartwick	Special Advisor	$1,907,409	$1,910,992
2	Nicolle Butcher	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,596,218	$1,598,309
3	Steve Gregoris	Chief Nuclear Officer	$1,092,855	$1,096,651
4	Aida Cipolla	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer	$1,013,496	$1,016,119
5	Subo Sinnathamby	Chief Projects Officer	$981,476	$985,253
6	Mark Knutson	Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer	$856,947	$859,793
7	Jon Franke	Senior Vice President Nuclear	$826,655	$828,637
8	Shelley Babin	Chief Operations Officer	$748,469	$750,849
9	Brenda Macdonald	Chief Commercial Officer	$727,479	$729,740
10	David Kaposi	Executive Vice President Investment Strategy and Business Development	$701,432	$703,541