David Cotton

Ontario Power Generation/Electrical and Control Technician

2016 Salary — last year on the list

$137,777

Total compensation $139,245, including $1,467 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2016

Employer Rank

#3,499

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

2003–2016

Peak Salary

$141,364

2015

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2003–2016. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2016

$100,726 in 2003 is worth about $160,887 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2016	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$137,777Benefits $1,467Total $139,245	$1,467	$139,245
2015	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical & Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$141,364Benefits $1,458Total $142,822	$1,458	$142,822
2014	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$122,572Benefits $1,451Total $124,023	$1,451	$124,023
2013	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical & Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$135,359Benefits $1,431Total $136,790	$1,431	$136,790
2012	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical & Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$137,486Benefits $1,413Total $138,899	$1,413	$138,899
2011	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical & Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$115,480Benefits $1,397Total $116,877	$1,397	$116,877
2010	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical & Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$113,426Benefits $1,310Total $114,736	$1,310	$114,736
2009	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical & Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$121,735Benefits $1,293Total $123,028	$1,293	$123,028
2008	Ontario Power Generation	Electrical & Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$103,103Benefits $1,309Total $104,412	$1,309	$104,412
2007	Ontario Power Generation	Shift Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$100,283Benefits $1,201Total $101,484	$1,201	$101,484
2006	Ontario Power Generation	Shift Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$105,083Benefits $1,603Total $106,685	$1,603	$106,685
2005	Ontario Power Generation	Shift Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$104,297Benefits $531Total $104,829	$531	$104,829
2003	Ontario Power Generation	Shift Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$100,726Benefits $455Total $101,180	$455	$101,180

On the List
2016

David Cotton's $137,777 salary was about 2% above the 2016 province-wide median of $134,593 for Electrical and Control Technician. In 2016, David Cotton's total compensation of $139,245 at Ontario Power Generation ranked #3,499 of 7,730 disclosed that year. Ontario Power Generation's 2016 median disclosed salary was $134,169; David Cotton's $137,777 sat about 3% above it. David Cotton has appeared on the Sunshine List at Ontario Power Generation 13 times, 2003–2016, peaking in 2015 at $141,364.

Also at Ontario Power Generation
2016

Also at Ontario Power Generation, 2016
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Jeffrey Lyash	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,155,899	$1,165,702
2	Glenn Jager	Nuclear President and Chief Nuclear Officer	$832,751	$837,503
3	Dietmar E. Reiner	Senior Vice President, Nuclear Projects	$598,454	$600,562
4	Thomas Mitchell	Chief Executive Officer Designate	$562,957	$562,957
5	Mike Martelli	President Renewable Generation and Power Marketing	$552,539	$555,701
6	Christopher Ginther	Senior Vice President Legal, Ethics and Compliance	$531,500	$536,981
7	Michael Allen	Senior Vice President, Nuclear Refurbishment	$529,189	$529,189
8	Sean Granville	Deputy Chief Nuclear Officer	$524,267	$526,139
9	Barbara Keenan	Senior Vice President People, Culture and Communications	$468,464	$474,230
10	Brian Mcgee	Senior Vice President, Pickering	$434,000	$435,659