Darren Mercier
Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$125,872Total compensation $126,622, including $750 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2024
Employer Rank
#8,434Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
112007–2024
Peak Salary
$137,9172020
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2024
$101,081 in 2007 is worth about $148,857 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $125,872Benefits $750Total $126,622 |
| 2023 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $137,484Benefits $6,493Total $143,978 |
| 2022 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $130,118Benefits $5,938Total $136,055 |
| 2021 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $119,798Benefits $5,344Total $125,142 |
| 2020 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $137,917Benefits $4,805Total $142,722 |
| 2019 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $114,671Benefits $4,173Total $118,844 |
| 2018 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $107,875Benefits $4,177Total $112,053 |
| 2017 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $110,342Benefits $4,623Total $114,964 |
| 2016 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $108,572Benefits $1,365Total $109,937 |
| 2015 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $103,259Benefits $1,343Total $104,602 |
| 2007 | First Line Manager Assistant, Emergency ResponseOntario Power Generation | $101,081Benefits $1,160Total $102,241 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Take-home on Darren Mercier's 2024 salary of $125,872 comes to roughly $89,668 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 24.7% effective) is deducted. The 2023 record under this name shows $137,484. For comparison, the median Mechanical Technician on the 2024 list was paid $156,098; this salary is about 19% less. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2007. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$89,668
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~24.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- vs. 2024 Mechanical Technician median
- −19%
Where does $125,872 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2024 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.