Michael Thornton
Ontario Power Generation/Electrical and Control Technician
2025 Salary
$198,361Total compensation $199,915, including $1,554 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
#2,214Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$198,3612025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$114,178 in 2017 is worth about $143,774 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $198,361Benefits $1,554Total $199,915 |
| 2024 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $186,770Benefits $1,496Total $188,266 |
| 2023 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $152,320Benefits $1,472Total $153,792 |
| 2022 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $131,373Benefits $1,438Total $132,811 |
| 2021 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $127,082Benefits $1,436Total $128,519 |
| 2020 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $144,742Benefits $1,402Total $146,144 |
| 2019 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $137,336Benefits $1,348Total $138,684 |
| 2018 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $128,886Benefits $1,297Total $130,184 |
| 2017 | Electrical and Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $114,178Benefits $813Total $114,991 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Michael Thornton's $198,361 salary works out to roughly $129,858 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.5%. For comparison, the median Electrical and Control Technician on the 2025 list was paid $163,522; this salary is about 21% more. Michael Thornton has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. 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
- ~$129,858
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.5%
- vs. 2025 Electrical and Control Technician median
- +21%
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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.