Michael Watson
Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician/Technologist
2025 Salary
$181,697Total compensation $190,426, including $8,729 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
#2,820Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
132010–2025
Peak Salary
$189,7212024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2010–2025
$116,647 in 2010 is worth about $164,408 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Watson was paid $181,697 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $121,238, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.2%. For comparison, the median Mechanical Technician on the 2025 list was paid $157,561; this salary is about 15% more. Michael Watson has appeared on the list 13 times since 2010. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$121,238
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician median
- +15%
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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.