Christopher Balen
Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician/Technologist
2025 Salary
$161,393Total compensation $164,113, including $2,720 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
#5,308Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$185,3392023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$126,481 in 2017 is worth about $159,266 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation | $161,393 |
| 2024 | Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation | $158,039 |
| 2023 | Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation | $185,339 |
| 2022 | Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation | $130,996 |
| 2021 | Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation | $134,182 |
| 2020 | Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation | $153,974 |
| 2019 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $134,150 |
| 2017 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $126,481 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Christopher Balen's $161,393 salary works out to roughly $110,155 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. Among those listed as Mechanical Technician in 2025, the median was $157,561; this salary sits about 2% above it. That is about 2% more than the $158,039 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$110,155
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician median
- +2%
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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.