Polad Zahedi
Ontario Power Generation/Senior Engineer/Scientist – Specialist
2025 Salary
$156,452Total compensation $161,200, including $4,748 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
#5,614Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$156,4522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$102,936 in 2017 is worth about $129,617 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Engineer/Scientist – SpecialistOntario Power Generation | $156,452Benefits $4,748Total $161,200 |
| 2024 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $147,568Benefits $4,298Total $151,866 |
| 2023 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $142,317Benefits $3,932Total $146,248 |
| 2022 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $130,872Benefits $3,597Total $134,469 |
| 2021 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $126,974Benefits $3,199Total $130,173 |
| 2020 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $121,460Benefits $2,855Total $124,315 |
| 2019 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $110,881Benefits $2,400Total $113,281 |
| 2018 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $105,531Benefits $2,556Total $108,087 |
| 2017 | Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $102,936Benefits $586Total $103,521 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Polad Zahedi was paid $156,452 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $107,436, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.8%. For comparison, the median Senior Engineer Scientist Specialist on the 2025 list was paid $167,665; this salary is about 7% less. Polad Zahedi 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
- ~$107,436
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
- vs. 2025 Senior Engineer Scientist Specialist median
- −7%
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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.