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Don Pecena

Ontario Power Generation/Senior Technical Engineer/Officer

2025 Salary

$152,424

Total compensation $158,507, including $6,083 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

#5,935

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

18

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$152,424

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,810 in 2008 to $158,507 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$104,247 in 2008 is worth about $150,020 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$152,424Benefits $6,083Total $158,507
2024Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$147,040Benefits $5,517Total $152,558
2023Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$145,769Benefits $5,057Total $150,825
2022Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$135,527Benefits $4,633Total $140,160
2021Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$131,675Benefits $4,119Total $135,794
2020Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$132,653Benefits $3,684Total $136,337
2019Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$124,709Benefits $3,101Total $127,811
2018Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$126,325Benefits $2,023Total $128,349
2017Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$125,534Benefits $703Total $126,237
2016Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$123,178Benefits $694Total $123,872
2015Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation$119,077Benefits $688Total $119,765
2014Senior Design EngineerOntario Power Generation$117,550Benefits $677Total $118,227
2013Senior Design EngineerOntario Power Generation$115,282Benefits $663Total $115,946
2012Senior Design EngineerOntario Power Generation$113,522Benefits $658Total $114,180
2011Senior Design EngineerOntario Power Generation$114,344Benefits $636Total $114,981
2010Senior Design EngineerOntario Power Generation$111,089Benefits $570Total $111,660
2009Senior Design EngineerOntario Power Generation$114,081Benefits $554Total $114,635
2008Senior Design EngineerOntario Power Generation$104,247Benefits $563Total $104,810

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Don Pecena was paid $152,424 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,220, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.4%. It is up about 4% on the $147,040 paid in 2024. At Ontario Power Generation, 10,346 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $161,066; Don Pecena's total compensation of $158,507 ranked #5,935. 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
~$105,220
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
vs. 2025 Senior Technical Engineer/Officer median
−2%

Where does $152,424 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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