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Gary Palma

Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician/Technologist

2025 Salary

$182,099

Total compensation $191,669, including $9,570 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

#2,724

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

13

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$191,442

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,823 in 2012 to $191,669 in 2025. No data for 2015.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201220142017202120232025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$101,439 in 2012 is worth about $136,863 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$182,099Benefits $9,570Total $191,669
2024Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$164,829Benefits $7,497Total $172,326
2023Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$191,442Benefits $8,119Total $199,561
2022Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$140,079Benefits $7,096Total $147,175
2021Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$141,021Benefits $6,794Total $147,815
2020Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$151,445Benefits $5,616Total $157,060
2019Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$139,227Benefits $5,269Total $144,496
2018Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$125,255Benefits $5,090Total $130,345
2017Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$117,309Benefits $5,706Total $123,015
2016Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$118,402Benefits $2,459Total $120,861
2014Mechanical Technician / TechnologistOntario Power Generation$105,623Benefits $1,469Total $107,092
2013Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$113,548Benefits $1,700Total $115,248
2012Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$101,439Benefits $1,384Total $102,823

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $182,099 Gary Palma earned in 2025, roughly $121,446 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. It is up about 10% on the $164,829 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2012. 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
~$121,446
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician median
+16%

Where does $182,099 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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