Derek Schaefer
Ontario Power Generation/Hydroelectric Operating Technician
2025 Salary
$164,044Total compensation $165,387, including $1,343 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
#5,176Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
22024–2025
Peak Salary
$164,0442025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2024–2025
$150,373 in 2024 is worth about $153,457 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $164,044 |
| 2024 | Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $150,373 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Derek Schaefer was paid $164,044 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $111,614, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.6%. Within Ontario Power Generation, Derek Schaefer's total compensation of $165,387 was the #5,176 of 10,346, against a median salary of $161,066. It is up about 9% on the $150,373 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$111,614
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Hydroelectric Operating Technician median
- +6%
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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.