John Xiao
Ontario Power Generation/Project Manager
2025 Salary
$139,896Total compensation $139,896, including $0 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
#7,864Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
192005–2025
Peak Salary
$191,5302022
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$117,048 in 2005 is worth about $179,619 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $139,896Benefits $0Total $139,896 |
| 2024 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $162,380Benefits $0Total $162,380 |
| 2023 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $156,139Benefits $0Total $156,139 |
| 2022 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $191,530Benefits $4,832Total $196,362 |
| 2021 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $154,002Benefits $4,684Total $158,686 |
| 2020 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $150,191Benefits $4,189Total $154,380 |
| 2019 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $141,796Benefits $3,525Total $145,321 |
| 2018 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $146,244Benefits $3,799Total $150,044 |
| 2017 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $145,178Benefits $798Total $145,976 |
| 2016 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $144,567Benefits $789Total $145,356 |
| 2015 | Project ManagerOntario Power Generation | $141,725Benefits $783Total $142,509 |
| 2014 | Section ManagerOntario Power Generation | $139,297Benefits $769Total $140,066 |
| 2013 | Section ManagerOntario Power Generation | $134,420Benefits $753Total $135,172 |
| 2012 | Section ManagerOntario Power Generation | $128,267Benefits $741Total $129,008 |
| 2011 | Section ManagerOntario Power Generation | $142,643Benefits $702Total $143,346 |
| 2010 | Section ManagerOntario Power Generation | $121,375Benefits $618Total $121,993 |
| 2007 | Section ManagerOntario Power Generation | $118,713Benefits $480Total $119,193 |
| 2006 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $116,434Benefits $489Total $116,923 |
| 2005 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $117,048Benefits $508Total $117,556 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
John Xiao was paid $139,896 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $98,151, an effective income-tax rate of about 25.9%. That is about 18% above the 2025 median of $118,309 for Project Manager on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $162,380, that is a drop of about 14%. 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
- ~$98,151
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~25.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.8%
- vs. 2025 Project Manager median
- +18%
Where does $139,896 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.