George Mcwhirter

Ontario Power Generation/Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/Technologist

2025 Salary

$179,449

Total compensation $181,137, including $1,688 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#3,578

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

2003–2025

Peak Salary

$179,802

2024

Full 2025 roster at Ontario Power Generation →·See where $179,449 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2003–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2003–2025

$104,022 in 2003 is worth about $166,152 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$179,449Benefits $1,688Total $181,137	$1,688	$181,137
2024	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$179,802Benefits $1,621Total $181,422	$1,621	$181,422
2023	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$177,664Benefits $1,593Total $179,257	$1,593	$179,257
2022	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$163,225Benefits $1,554Total $164,779	$1,554	$164,779
2021	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$158,201Benefits $1,551Total $159,753	$1,551	$159,753
2020	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$163,335Benefits $1,536Total $164,870	$1,536	$164,870
2019	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$154,598Benefits $1,514Total $156,112	$1,514	$156,112
2018	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$154,313Benefits $1,496Total $155,809	$1,496	$155,809
2017	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$140,333Benefits $3,257Total $143,590	$3,257	$143,590
2016	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$132,535Benefits $1,487Total $134,022	$1,487	$134,022
2015	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical & Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$132,058Benefits $1,476Total $133,533	$1,476	$133,533
2014	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical and Safety Technician / TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$131,506Benefits $1,469Total $132,975	$1,469	$132,975
2013	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical & Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$132,458Benefits $1,451Total $133,908	$1,451	$133,908
2012	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical & Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$131,658Benefits $1,430Total $133,088	$1,430	$133,088
2011	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical & Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$117,065Benefits $1,414Total $118,479	$1,414	$118,479
2010	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical & Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$117,144Benefits $1,325Total $118,469	$1,325	$118,469
2007	Ontario Power Generation	Environment, Chemical & Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$114,854Benefits $1,211Total $116,065	$1,211	$116,065
2006	Ontario Power Generation	Environment Chemical & Safety Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$105,972Benefits $1,809Total $107,781	$1,809	$107,781
2005	Ontario Power Generation	Env., Chem. & Safety Tech'n/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$102,532Benefits $545Total $103,076	$545	$103,076
2003	Ontario Power Generation	Shift Production Technician - ChemicalOntario Power Generation	$104,022Benefits $465Total $104,487	$465	$104,487

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on George Mcwhirter's 2025 salary of $179,449 comes to roughly $120,075 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.0% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Environment Chemical Safety Technician Technologist on the 2025 list was paid $146,380; this salary is about 23% more. It is little changed from the $179,802 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: ~$120,075
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~30.0%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~33.1%
vs. 2025 Environment Chemical Safety Technician Technologist median: +23%

Where does $179,449 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.

Also at Ontario Power Generation
2025

Also at Ontario Power Generation, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Kenneth Hartwick	Special Advisor	$1,907,409	$1,910,992
2	Nicolle Butcher	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,596,218	$1,598,309
3	Steve Gregoris	Chief Nuclear Officer	$1,092,855	$1,096,651
4	Aida Cipolla	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer	$1,013,496	$1,016,119
5	Subo Sinnathamby	Chief Projects Officer	$981,476	$985,253
6	Mark Knutson	Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer	$856,947	$859,793
7	Jon Franke	Senior Vice President Nuclear	$826,655	$828,637
8	Shelley Babin	Chief Operations Officer	$748,469	$750,849
9	Brenda Macdonald	Chief Commercial Officer	$727,479	$729,740
10	David Kaposi	Executive Vice President Investment Strategy and Business Development	$701,432	$703,541