Shane Cowden

Ontario Power Generation/Tactical Trainer

2025 Salary

$146,568

Total compensation $153,819, including $7,251 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

#6,532

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$168,278

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$106,924 in 2014 is worth about $140,231 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Power Generation	Tactical TrainerOntario Power Generation	$146,568Benefits $7,251Total $153,819	$7,251	$153,819
2024	Ontario Power Generation	Tactical TrainerOntario Power Generation	$141,001Benefits $5,951Total $146,952	$5,951	$146,952
2023	Ontario Power Generation	Emergency Response MaintainerOntario Power Generation	$168,278Benefits $5,800Total $174,078	$5,800	$174,078
2022	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security Officer First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation	$153,983Benefits $5,252Total $159,235	$5,252	$159,235
2021	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security Officer First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation	$133,119Benefits $4,750Total $137,869	$4,750	$137,869
2020	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security Officer First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation	$141,906Benefits $4,291Total $146,197	$4,291	$146,197
2019	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security Officer First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation	$101,132Benefits $3,705Total $104,838	$3,705	$104,838
2018	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$127,463Benefits $3,700Total $131,163	$3,700	$131,163
2017	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$112,192Benefits $4,075Total $116,267	$4,075	$116,267
2015	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$112,438Benefits $1,307Total $113,745	$1,307	$113,745
2014	Ontario Power Generation	Nuclear Security OfficerOntario Power Generation	$106,924Benefits $1,267Total $108,191	$1,267	$108,191

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Shane Cowden's $146,568 salary works out to roughly $101,926 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. That is about 3% below the 2025 median of $151,059 for Tactical Trainer on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2014. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$101,926
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~26.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~30.5%
vs. 2025 Tactical Trainer median: −3%

Where does $146,568 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