Michael Barnes
Ontario Power Generation/Plumber/Pipefitter Foreman – Construction
2025 Salary
$170,972Total compensation $183,819, including $12,848 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
#3,338Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$203,6472023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$124,227 in 2021 is worth about $144,055 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Plumber/Pipefitter Foreman – ConstructionOntario Power Generation | $170,972 |
| 2024 | Plumber/Pipefitter Foreman - ConstructionOntario Power Generation | $173,756 |
| 2023 | —Ontario Power Generation | $203,647 |
| 2022 | Plumber/Pipefitter Foreman - ConstructionOntario Power Generation | $197,780 |
| 2021 | Plumber/Pipefitter Foreman - ConstructionOntario Power Generation | $124,227 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Barnes was paid $170,972 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,426, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.3%. At Ontario Power Generation, 10,346 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $161,066; Michael Barnes's total compensation of $183,819 ranked #3,338. Michael Barnes has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$115,426
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.5%
- vs. 2025 Plumber Pipefitter Foreman Construction median
- +9%
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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.