James Thurston
Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician
2025 Salary
$189,650Total compensation $191,338, including $1,688 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
#2,745Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$207,9612024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$110,039 in 2018 is worth about $135,445 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $189,650 |
| 2024 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $207,961 |
| 2023 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $184,634 |
| 2022 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $153,179 |
| 2021 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $124,637 |
| 2020 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $134,147 |
| 2019 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $106,646 |
| 2018 | Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $110,039 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $189,650 James Thurston earned in 2025, roughly $125,351 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. On total compensation of $191,338, James Thurston ranked #2,745 of 10,346 disclosed at Ontario Power Generation that year, where the median salary was $161,066. It is down about 9% from the $207,961 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
- ~$125,351
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.9%
- vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician median
- +20%
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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.