Michael Cooke
Ontario Power Generation/Director Environment Health and Safety
2025 Salary
$247,243Total compensation $248,512, including $1,269 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
#672Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
192005–2025
Peak Salary
$247,2432025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$105,325 in 2005 is worth about $161,630 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Cooke was paid $247,243 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $154,583, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.2%. That is about 8% more than the $228,307 paid in 2024. Michael Cooke has appeared on the list 19 times since 2005. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$154,583
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
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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.