John Sams
Ontario Power Generation/Senior Manager Design Engineering
2025 Salary
$210,617Total compensation $211,589, including $972 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
#1,634Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$210,6172025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$111,682 in 2007 is worth about $164,469 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Manager Design EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $210,617Benefits $972Total $211,589 |
| 2024 | Senior Manager Design EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $183,529Benefits $933Total $184,463 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager Design EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $183,275Benefits $902Total $184,177 |
| 2022 | Senior Manager Design EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $173,122Benefits $829Total $173,951 |
| 2021 | Manager Design EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $164,273Benefits $793Total $165,066 |
| 2020 | Section Manager Nuclear EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $154,501Benefits $780Total $155,281 |
| 2019 | Section Manager Nuclear EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $152,125Benefits $758Total $152,884 |
| 2018 | Section Manager Nuclear EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $152,968Benefits $745Total $153,713 |
| 2017 | Section Manager Nuclear EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $142,719Benefits $722Total $143,441 |
| 2016 | Section Manager Nuclear EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $134,335Benefits $698Total $135,034 |
| 2015 | Section Manager Nuclear EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $138,228Benefits $685Total $138,914 |
| 2014 | Section Manager Nuclear EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $124,122Benefits $714Total $124,836 |
| 2013 | Section Manager Nuclear EngineeringOntario Power Generation | $134,826Benefits $685Total $135,512 |
| 2012 | Section Manager, ImplementationOntario Power Generation | $136,850Benefits $685Total $137,535 |
| 2011 | Section Manager, ImplementationOntario Power Generation | $138,140Benefits $685Total $138,825 |
| 2010 | Section Manager, ImplementationOntario Power Generation | $136,170Benefits $628Total $136,798 |
| 2009 | Section Manager, ImplementationOntario Power Generation | $136,216Benefits $578Total $136,794 |
| 2008 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $123,280Benefits $730Total $124,011 |
| 2007 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $111,682Benefits $505Total $112,188 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, John Sams's $210,617 salary works out to roughly $136,047 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 35.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $183,529, that is a rise of about 15%. John Sams has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. 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
- ~$136,047
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.4%
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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.