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Samir Desai

Ontario Power Generation/Assistant, Maintenance

2025 Salary

$179,057

Total compensation $185,290, including $6,233 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

#3,211

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

17

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$194,204

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $117,170 in 2009 to $185,290 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200920122016201820222025
Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$116,665 in 2009 is worth about $167,451 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant, MaintenanceOntario Power Generation$179,057
2024Assistant, MaintenanceOntario Power Generation$187,532
2023Assistant, MaintenanceOntario Power Generation$194,204
2022Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$169,715
2021Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$134,639
2020Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$164,043
2019Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$146,589
2018Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$172,744
2017Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$152,446
2016Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$130,714
2015Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$124,909
2014Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$125,929
2013Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$124,130
2012Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$140,744
2011Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$137,187
2010Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$122,541
2009Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation$116,665

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Samir Desai's 2025 salary of $179,057 comes to roughly $119,873 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.0% effective) is deducted. It is down about 5% from the $187,532 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. 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
~$119,873
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%

Where does $179,057 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.

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