Paul Kara

Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician/Technologist

2025 Salary

$149,864

Total compensation $164,689, including $14,825 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

#5,248

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

2011–2025

Peak Salary

$175,632

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2011–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2011–2025

$109,664 in 2011 is worth about $150,182 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$149,864Benefits $14,825Total $164,689	$14,825	$164,689
2024	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical Technician/TechnologistOntario Power Generation	$174,047Benefits $7,243Total $181,290	$7,243	$181,290
2023	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$175,632Benefits $7,071Total $182,703	$7,071	$182,703
2022	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$153,475Benefits $6,339Total $159,813	$6,339	$159,813
2021	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$148,972Benefits $5,695Total $154,667	$5,695	$154,667
2020	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$158,265Benefits $5,110Total $163,375	$5,110	$163,375
2019	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$148,023Benefits $4,425Total $152,448	$4,425	$152,448
2018	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$134,906Benefits $4,433Total $139,339	$4,433	$139,339
2017	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$117,013Benefits $4,916Total $121,930	$4,916	$121,930
2016	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$133,058Benefits $1,381Total $134,439	$1,381	$134,439
2015	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$128,635Benefits $1,372Total $130,006	$1,372	$130,006
2014	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$122,824Benefits $1,351Total $124,176	$1,351	$124,176
2013	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$125,275Benefits $1,302Total $126,577	$1,302	$126,577
2012	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$120,762Benefits $1,254Total $122,016	$1,254	$122,016
2011	Ontario Power Generation	Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$109,664Benefits $1,212Total $110,876	$1,212	$110,876

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $149,864 Paul Kara earned in 2025, roughly $103,792 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.7%. That is about 5% below the 2025 median of $157,561 for Mechanical Technician on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $174,047, that is a drop of about 14%. 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: ~$103,792
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~27.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~30.7%
vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician median: −5%

Where does $149,864 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Ontario Power Generation
2025

Also at Ontario Power Generation, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Kenneth Hartwick	Special Advisor	$1,907,409	$1,910,992
2	Nicolle Butcher	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,596,218	$1,598,309
3	Steve Gregoris	Chief Nuclear Officer	$1,092,855	$1,096,651
4	Aida Cipolla	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer	$1,013,496	$1,016,119
5	Subo Sinnathamby	Chief Projects Officer	$981,476	$985,253
6	Mark Knutson	Chief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer	$856,947	$859,793
7	Jon Franke	Senior Vice President Nuclear	$826,655	$828,637
8	Shelley Babin	Chief Operations Officer	$748,469	$750,849
9	Brenda Macdonald	Chief Commercial Officer	$727,479	$729,740
10	David Kaposi	Executive Vice President Investment Strategy and Business Development	$701,432	$703,541