Hugh Downie

Ontario Power Generation/Nuclear Security Officer

2025 Salary

$160,546

Total compensation $167,398, including $6,853 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#4,945

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$160,546

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$107,891 in 2007 is worth about $158,885 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$160,546Benefits $6,853Total $167,398	$6,853	$167,398
2024	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$151,935Benefits $5,846Total $157,781	$5,846	$157,781
2023	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$156,337Benefits $5,669Total $162,005	$5,669	$162,005
2022	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$141,867Benefits $5,098Total $146,965	$5,098	$146,965
2021	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$135,123Benefits $4,597Total $139,721	$4,597	$139,721
2020	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$139,259Benefits $4,143Total $143,402	$4,143	$143,402
2019	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$135,279Benefits $3,610Total $138,889	$3,610	$138,889
2018	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$128,155Benefits $3,616Total $131,771	$3,616	$131,771
2017	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$136,182Benefits $3,992Total $140,174	$3,992	$140,174
2016	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$127,782Benefits $1,241Total $129,023	$1,241	$129,023
2015	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$107,063Benefits $1,235Total $108,298	$1,235	$108,298
2014	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$110,086Benefits $1,230Total $111,317	$1,230	$111,317
2013	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$118,500Benefits $1,217Total $119,717	$1,217	$119,717
2012	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$100,850Benefits $1,204Total $102,054	$1,204	$102,054
2007	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$107,891Benefits $1,076Total $108,967	$1,076	$108,967

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Hugh Downie's 2025 salary of $160,546 comes to roughly $109,689 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.2% effective) is deducted. The 2024 record under this name shows $151,935. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2007. 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: ~$109,689
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~28.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~31.7%
vs. 2025 Nuclear Security Officer median: +18%

Where does $160,546 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