Joanne Zhao
Ontario Power Generation/Section Head Accounting and Reporting
2025 Salary
$175,880Total compensation $182,257, including $6,377 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
#3,470Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$175,8802025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$106,450 in 2009 is worth about $152,789 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Section Head Accounting and ReportingOntario Power Generation | $175,880Benefits $6,377Total $182,257 |
| 2024 | Section Head Accounting and ReportingOntario Power Generation | $169,263Benefits $5,790Total $175,053 |
| 2023 | Section Head Accounting and ReportingOntario Power Generation | $164,671Benefits $5,305Total $169,976 |
| 2022 | Section Head Accounting and ReportingOntario Power Generation | $154,779Benefits $4,865Total $159,644 |
| 2021 | Section Head Accounting and ReportingOntario Power Generation | $150,795Benefits $4,334Total $155,129 |
| 2020 | Section Head Accounting and ReportingOntario Power Generation | $150,370Benefits $3,883Total $154,253 |
| 2019 | Section Head Accounting and ReportingOntario Power Generation | $142,264Benefits $3,278Total $145,542 |
| 2018 | Senior Advisor FinanceOntario Power Generation | $138,226Benefits $3,522Total $141,749 |
| 2017 | Senior Advisor FinanceOntario Power Generation | $136,440Benefits $776Total $137,215 |
| 2016 | Senior Advisor, FinanceOntario Power Generation | $130,722Benefits $753Total $131,476 |
| 2015 | Senior Advisor, FinanceOntario Power Generation | $122,634Benefits $711Total $123,345 |
| 2014 | Senior Advisor, FinanceOntario Power Generation | $123,681Benefits $700Total $124,381 |
| 2013 | Senior Policies & Processes AdvisorOntario Power Generation | $119,710Benefits $682Total $120,393 |
| 2012 | Senior Policies & Processes AdvisorOntario Power Generation | $116,443Benefits $670Total $117,113 |
| 2011 | Senior Policies & Processes AdvisorOntario Power Generation | $120,287Benefits $894Total $121,180 |
| 2010 | Senior Policies & Processes AdvisorOntario Power Generation | $107,808Benefits $568Total $108,376 |
| 2009 | Senior Policies & Processes AdvisorOntario Power Generation | $106,450Benefits $539Total $106,989 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $175,880 Joanne Zhao earned in 2025, roughly $118,127 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.8%. On total compensation of $182,257, Joanne Zhao ranked #3,470 of 10,346 disclosed at Ontario Power Generation that year, where the median salary was $161,066. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$118,127
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
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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.