James Whelan

Ontario Power Generation/Authorized Nuclear Operator

2015 Salary — last year on the list

$221,072

Total compensation $223,226, including $2,154 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2015

Employer Rank

#254

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

1999–2015

Peak Salary

$227,877

2010

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1999–2015. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1999–2015

$114,480 in 1999 is worth about $202,343 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2015	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$221,072Benefits $2,154Total $223,226	$2,154	$223,226
2014	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$216,845Benefits $1,956Total $218,801	$1,956	$218,801
2013	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$205,538Benefits $1,905Total $207,443	$1,905	$207,443
2012	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$197,452Benefits $1,864Total $199,316	$1,864	$199,316
2011	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$185,684Benefits $1,976Total $187,660	$1,976	$187,660
2010	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$227,877Benefits $1,822Total $229,699	$1,822	$229,699
2009	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$215,147Benefits $1,638Total $216,784	$1,638	$216,784
2008	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$189,659Benefits $1,658Total $191,318	$1,658	$191,318
2007	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$191,450Benefits $1,463Total $192,913	$1,463	$192,913
2006	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$178,231Benefits $1,870Total $180,101	$1,870	$180,101
2005	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$188,212Benefits $823Total $189,035	$823	$189,035
2004	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$192,316Benefits $737Total $193,052	$737	$193,052
2003	Ontario Power Generation	System Window CoordinatorOntario Power Generation	$178,609Benefits $730Total $179,339	$730	$179,339
2002	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$159,957Benefits $755Total $160,712	$755	$160,712
2001	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$158,022Benefits $622Total $158,643	$622	$158,643
2000	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$122,901Benefits $547Total $123,447	$547	$123,447
1999	Ontario Power Generation	Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntario Power Generation	$114,480Benefits $421Total $114,901	$421	$114,901

On the List
2015

115,920 salaries were disclosed on the 2015 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Among the 7,632 people Ontario Power Generation disclosed in 2015, James Whelan's total compensation of $223,226 placed #254. James Whelan's $221,072 salary at Ontario Power Generation was about 68% above the 2015 median there, $131,576. Across 17 years at Ontario Power Generation (1999–2015), James Whelan's highest disclosed salary was $227,877, in 2010.

Also at Ontario Power Generation
2015

Also at Ontario Power Generation, 2015
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Thomas Mitchell	Chief Executive Officer Designate	$1,528,933	$1,595,311
2	Glenn Jager	Nuclear President & Chief Nuclear Officer	$793,359	$797,895
3	Jeffrey Lyash	President & Chief Executive Officer	$787,472	$789,960
4	Michael Allen	Vice President Refurbishment Execution	$700,442	$701,060
5	Dietmar E. Reiner	Senior Vice President, Nuclear Projects	$569,878	$571,986
6	Mike Martelli	Senior Vice President, Hydro Thermal Operations	$566,800	$569,349
7	Bruce Boland	Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations & Environment	$559,824	$565,728
8	Christopher Ginther	Senior Vice President, Law, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer	$550,400	$555,881
9	Paul Pasquet	Senior Vice President	$515,536	$518,166
10	Sean Granville	Deputy Chief Nuclear Officer	$466,003	$479,674