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Mark Knutson

Ontario Power Generation/Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer

2025 Salary

$856,947

Total compensation $859,793, including $2,845 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

#6

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

27

1999–2025

Peak Salary

$856,947

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 27 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,715 in 1999 to $859,793 in 2025.$200K$400K$600K$800K$1.0M199920052010201420192025
Total compensation, 1999–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1999–2025

$104,143 in 1999 is worth about $184,072 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$856,947Benefits $2,845Total $859,793
2024Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$753,595Benefits $2,696Total $756,291
2023Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$682,378Benefits $2,506Total $684,884
2022Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$638,357Benefits $2,419Total $640,777
2021Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$658,384Benefits $2,451Total $660,835
2020Senior Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$396,916Benefits $2,281Total $399,197
2019Senior Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$378,272Benefits $2,281Total $380,553
2018Senior Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Chief Nuclear EngineerOntario Power Generation$312,893Benefits $2,065Total $314,958
2017Director Nuclear OversightOntario Power Generation$283,740Benefits $1,621Total $285,362
2016Director Nuclear OversightOntario Power Generation$276,325Benefits $1,562Total $277,886
2015Senior Manager Plant ReliabilityOntario Power Generation$269,804Benefits $1,555Total $271,359
2014Senior Manager Plant ReliabilityOntario Power Generation$251,712Benefits $1,555Total $253,267
2013DirectorOntario Power Generation$272,947Benefits $1,552Total $274,499
2012Manager, Operations ProductionOntario Power Generation$273,465Benefits $1,512Total $274,977
2011Manager, Operations ProductionOntario Power Generation$283,982Benefits $1,512Total $285,494
2010Manager, Operations ProductionOntario Power Generation$279,562Benefits $1,323Total $280,885
2009Shift ManagerOntario Power Generation$275,037Benefits $1,287Total $276,324
2008Shift ManagerOntario Power Generation$290,694Benefits $1,111Total $291,805
2007Control Room Shift SupervisorOntario Power Generation$232,100Benefits $761Total $232,861
2006Control Room Shift SupervisorOntario Power Generation$200,056Benefits $804Total $200,860
2005Control Room Shift SupervisorOntario Power Generation$198,931Benefits $889Total $199,820
2004Shift ManagerOntario Power Generation$204,451Benefits $855Total $205,306
2003Shift ManagerOntario Power Generation$182,405Benefits $765Total $183,170
2002Control Room Shift SupervisorOntario Power Generation$152,217Benefits $830Total $153,047
2001Shift Supervisor In TrainingOntario Power Generation$124,714Benefits $638Total $125,352
2000Control Room Shift SupervisorOntario Power Generation$104,616Benefits $581Total $105,196
1999Shift Supervisor In TrainingOntario Power Generation$104,143Benefits $571Total $104,715

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Mark Knutson's $856,947 salary works out to roughly $438,183 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 48.9%. On total compensation of $859,793, Mark Knutson ranked #6 of 10,346 disclosed at Ontario Power Generation that year, where the median salary was $161,066. Mark Knutson has appeared on the list 27 times since 1999. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$438,183
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~48.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~48.9%

Where does $856,947 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.

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