James Gardiner
Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician
2025 Salary
$151,086Total compensation $152,382, including $1,296 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
#6,701Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$151,0862025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$113,549 in 2021 is worth about $131,672 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $151,086Benefits $1,296Total $152,382 |
| 2024 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $138,604Benefits $3,078Total $141,682 |
| 2023 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $139,904Benefits $827Total $140,732 |
| 2022 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $118,104Benefits $0Total $118,104 |
| 2021 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $113,549Benefits $0Total $113,549 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, James Gardiner's $151,086 salary works out to roughly $104,483 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.8%. It is up about 9% on the $138,604 paid in 2024. James Gardiner has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$104,483
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician median
- −4%
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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.