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Shannon Thompson

Ontario Power Generation/Senior Counsel

2022 Salary — last year on the list

$128,474

Total compensation $129,036, including $562 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
2022

Employer Rank

#6,129

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

4

2019–2022

Peak Salary

$140,023

2021

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,246 in 2019 to $129,036 in 2022.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K2019202020212022
Total compensation, 2019–2022. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2022

$114,656 in 2019 is worth about $138,430 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2022Senior CounselOntario Power Generation$128,474Benefits $562Total $129,036
2021CounselOntario Power Generation$140,023Benefits $660Total $140,682
2020CounselOntario Power Generation$130,049Benefits $636Total $130,685
2019CounselOntario Power Generation$114,656Benefits $590Total $115,246

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2022 estimate

In 2022, Shannon Thompson's $128,474 salary works out to roughly $89,280 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.5%. Among those listed as Senior Counsel in 2022, the median was $184,761; this salary sits about 30% below it. It is down about 8% from the $140,023 paid in 2021. 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
~$89,280
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,453
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.5%
vs. 2022 Senior Counsel median
−30%

Where does $128,474 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2022 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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2022

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