Melissa Capes
Ontario Power Generation/Planning Officer
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$164,338Total compensation $169,445, including $5,107 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
2023
Employer Rank
#3,790Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
142010–2023
Peak Salary
$164,3382023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2023
$101,205 in 2010 is worth about $142,642 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Planning OfficerOntario Power Generation | $164,338Benefits $5,107Total $169,445 |
| 2022 | Planning OfficerOntario Power Generation | $160,803Benefits $4,685Total $165,488 |
| 2021 | Planning OfficerOntario Power Generation | $153,425Benefits $4,163Total $157,588 |
| 2020 | Planning OfficerOntario Power Generation | $156,323Benefits $3,715Total $160,038 |
| 2019 | Asset Management and Planning AdvisorOntario Power Generation | $134,949Benefits $3,109Total $138,057 |
| 2018 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $127,329Benefits $3,340Total $130,670 |
| 2017 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $130,643Benefits $703Total $131,346 |
| 2016 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $126,639Benefits $694Total $127,333 |
| 2015 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $151,292Benefits $688Total $151,980 |
| 2014 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $144,732Benefits $677Total $145,409 |
| 2013 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $117,052Benefits $908Total $117,960 |
| 2012 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $111,161Benefits $891Total $112,051 |
| 2011 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $107,649Benefits $856Total $108,505 |
| 2010 | Business AnalystOntario Power Generation | $101,205Benefits $527Total $101,731 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Melissa Capes was paid $164,338 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,439, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. That is about 2% more than the $160,803 paid in 2022. For comparison, the median Planning Officer on the 2023 list was paid $149,499; this salary is about 10% more. 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
- ~$110,439
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
- vs. 2023 Planning Officer median
- +10%
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Estimate only: 2023 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.