Riku Pekkola
Ontario Power Generation/Senior Engineer/Scientist – Specialist
2025 Salary
$144,898Total compensation $145,655, including $757 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
#7,361Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$145,3562024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$104,849 in 2020 is worth about $125,665 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Engineer/Scientist – SpecialistOntario Power Generation | $144,898Benefits $757Total $145,655 |
| 2024 | Associate Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $145,356Benefits $695Total $146,051 |
| 2023 | Associate Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $126,487Benefits $624Total $127,111 |
| 2022 | Assistant Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $109,372Benefits $581Total $109,953 |
| 2021 | Assistant Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $102,300Benefits $547Total $102,847 |
| 2020 | Assistant Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $104,849Benefits $512Total $105,360 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Riku Pekkola's 2025 salary of $144,898 comes to roughly $100,981 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.5% effective) is deducted. That is about 14% below the 2025 median of $167,665 for Senior Engineer Scientist Specialist on the Sunshine List. Riku Pekkola has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$100,981
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.3%
- vs. 2025 Senior Engineer Scientist Specialist median
- −14%
Where does $144,898 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.