Richard Zhao
Ontario Power Generation/Senior Technical Engineer/Officer
2025 Salary
$153,112Total compensation $158,137, including $5,025 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
#5,981Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
72018–2025
Peak Salary
$153,1122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$115,635 in 2018 is worth about $142,333 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $153,112Benefits $5,025Total $158,137 |
| 2024 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $152,667Benefits $4,568Total $157,235 |
| 2022 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $132,783Benefits $3,846Total $136,630 |
| 2021 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $134,620Benefits $3,428Total $138,048 |
| 2020 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $134,868Benefits $3,064Total $137,932 |
| 2019 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $118,711Benefits $2,582Total $121,294 |
| 2018 | Senior Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $115,635Benefits $2,752Total $118,387 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Richard Zhao's $153,112 salary works out to roughly $105,598 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.0%. That is about 1% below the 2025 median of $155,130 for Senior Technical Engineer/Officer on the Sunshine List. Richard Zhao has appeared on the list 7 times since 2018. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$105,598
- 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 Senior Technical Engineer/Officer median
- −1%
Where does $153,112 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.