James Ayres
Ontario Power Generation/Ironworker Foreman Construction
2025 Salary
$142,837Total compensation $152,066, including $9,228 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
#6,730Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
42022–2025
Peak Salary
$172,7222024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2022–2025
$157,714 in 2022 is worth about $171,274 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ironworker Foreman ConstructionOntario Power Generation | $142,837 |
| 2024 | Ironworker Foreman ConstructionOntario Power Generation | $172,722 |
| 2023 | Ironworker Foreman ConstructionOntario Power Generation | $154,273 |
| 2022 | Ironworker Foreman ConstructionOntario Power Generation | $157,714 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Ayres's $142,837 salary works out to roughly $99,815 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $172,722, that is a drop of about 17%. Among those listed as Ironworker Foreman Construction in 2025, the median was $163,667; this salary sits about 13% below it. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$99,815
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Ironworker Foreman Construction median
- −13%
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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.