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Murray Schaefer

Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician/Technologist

2025 Salary

$152,963

Total compensation $162,553, including $9,590 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

#5,474

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

16

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$152,963

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,459 in 2009 to $162,553 in 2025. No data for 2010.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200920142016201920222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20092025

$103,052 in 2009 is worth about $147,912 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$152,963
2024Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$139,910
2023Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$139,025
2022Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$122,065
2021Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$121,635
2020Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$126,257
2019Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$122,522
2018Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$118,328
2017Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$117,459
2016Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$116,620
2015Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$113,478
2014Mechanical Technician / TechnologistOntario Power Generation$114,698
2013Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$112,814
2012Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$115,877
2011Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$104,354
2009Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation$103,052

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Murray Schaefer's 2025 salary of $152,963 comes to roughly $105,516 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 9% on the $139,910 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median Mechanical Technician on the 2025 list was paid $157,561; this salary is about 3% less. 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
~$105,516
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician median
−3%

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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.

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