Skip to content

Gary Forrest

Ontario Power Generation/Hydroelectric Operating Technician (as of 2022)

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$178,101

Total compensation $185,134, including $7,033 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
2023

Employer Rank

#2,540

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

21

2003–2023

Peak Salary

$178,101

2023

Full 2023 roster at Ontario Power Generation·See where $178,101 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,396 in 2003 to $185,134 in 2023.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200320072012201420192023
Total compensation, 2003–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20032023

$102,005 in 2003 is worth about $162,930 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Ontario Power Generation$178,101
2022Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$133,237
2021Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$166,895
2020Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$175,878
2019Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$146,035
2018Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$162,988
2017Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$133,366
2016Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$128,649
2015Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$120,505
2014Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$124,836
2013Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$166,113
2012Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$150,931
2011Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$132,158
2010Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$160,312
2009Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$153,494
2008Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$165,203
2007Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$137,701
2006Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$139,299
2005Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$104,996
2004Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$116,267
2003Auxiliary Plant Operator 4Th ClassOntario Power Generation$102,005

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Gary Forrest's $178,101 salary works out to roughly $117,614 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.0%. That is about 34% more than the $133,237 paid in 2022. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 2003. 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
~$117,614
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.0%

Where does $178,101 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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.

Also at Ontario Power Generation
2023