Michael Despres
Ontario Power Generation/Project Site Manager
2024 Salary — last year on the list
$251,840Total compensation $258,993, including $7,153 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
2024
Employer Rank
#502Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
152010–2024
Peak Salary
$284,0482023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2024
$103,417 in 2010 is worth about $145,761 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate
Of the $251,840 Michael Despres earned in 2024, roughly $156,009 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.1%. It is down about 11% from the $284,048 paid in 2023. At Ontario Power Generation, 10,007 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $158,765; Michael Despres's total compensation of $258,993 ranked #502. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$156,009
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,105
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.1%
- vs. 2024 Project Site Manager median
- +13%
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Estimate only: 2024 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.