James Nicholson
Ontario Power Generation/Thermal Operating Technician
2025 Salary
$115,754Total compensation $122,830, including $7,076 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
#9,076Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$166,4412024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$106,408 in 2015 is worth about $138,011 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $115,754 |
| 2024 | Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $166,441 |
| 2023 | Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $129,924 |
| 2022 | Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $147,737 |
| 2021 | Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $150,407 |
| 2020 | Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $138,797 |
| 2019 | Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $118,133 |
| 2018 | Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $131,756 |
| 2017 | Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation | $124,208 |
| 2016 | Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation | $117,816 |
| 2015 | Nuclear Operator in TrainingOntario Power Generation | $106,408 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on James Nicholson's 2025 salary of $115,754 comes to roughly $84,485 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 22.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Thermal Operating Technician in 2025, the median was $192,539; this salary sits about 40% below it. James Nicholson has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$84,485
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- vs. 2025 Thermal Operating Technician median
- −40%
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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.