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David Chidley

Ontario Power Generation/Section Manager

2025 Salary

$179,346

Total compensation $183,203, including $3,856 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

#3,384

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$186,138

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $138,443 in 2010 to $183,203 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$137,691 in 2010 is worth about $194,067 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$179,346Benefits $3,856Total $183,203
2024Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$186,138Benefits $3,543Total $189,681
2023Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$177,238Benefits $3,254Total $180,492
2022Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$154,932Benefits $3,012Total $157,944
2021Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$151,323Benefits $2,739Total $154,062
2020Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$155,406Benefits $2,485Total $157,890
2019Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$136,739Benefits $3,382Total $140,121
2018Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$133,214Benefits $2,248Total $135,462
2017Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$131,231Benefits $867Total $132,098
2016Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$126,819Benefits $844Total $127,663
2015Section ManagerOntario Power Generation$126,289Benefits $810Total $127,099
2014Senior Technical Engineer / OfficerOntario Power Generation$127,553Benefits $790Total $128,343
2013Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$116,745Benefits $774Total $117,520
2012Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$114,021Benefits $768Total $114,790
2011Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$112,040Benefits $993Total $113,033
2010Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$137,691Benefits $753Total $138,443

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, David Chidley's $179,346 salary works out to roughly $120,022 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.1%. For comparison, the median Section Manager on the 2025 list was paid $173,726; this salary is about 3% more. It is down about 4% from the $186,138 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
~$120,022
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%
vs. 2025 Section Manager median
+3%

Where does $179,346 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.

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2025

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