Chris Bester
Ontario Power Generation/Training Technician – Operator
2025 Salary
$155,448Total compensation $164,072, including $8,624 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
#5,313Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
32022–2025
Peak Salary
$160,0932024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$147,546 in 2022 is worth about $160,231 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Training Technician – OperatorOntario Power Generation | $155,448Benefits $8,624Total $164,072 |
| 2024 | Training Technician - OperatorOntario Power Generation | $160,093Benefits $7,277Total $167,370 |
| 2022 | Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation | $147,546Benefits $6,313Total $153,858 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $155,448 Chris Bester earned in 2025, roughly $106,883 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.2%. That is about 3% less than the $160,093 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 3 years in all, first in 2022. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$106,883
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.2%
- vs. 2025 Training Technician - Operator median
- −4%
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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.