Song Zhang
Ontario Power Generation/Senior Plant Engineer/Officer
2025 Salary
$158,275Total compensation $159,156, including $881 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
#5,848Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$158,2752025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$101,189 in 2018 is worth about $124,552 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Plant Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $158,275Benefits $881Total $159,156 |
| 2024 | Senior Plant Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $150,147Benefits $837Total $150,984 |
| 2023 | Senior Plant Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $144,732Benefits $763Total $145,496 |
| 2022 | Senior Plant Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $128,723Benefits $721Total $129,444 |
| 2021 | Senior Plant Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $118,172Benefits $688Total $118,860 |
| 2020 | Senior Plant Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $116,228Benefits $9,939Total $126,167 |
| 2019 | Senior Plant Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $107,254Benefits $615Total $107,869 |
| 2018 | Senior Plant Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $101,189Benefits $146Total $101,336 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Song Zhang's 2025 salary of $158,275 comes to roughly $108,439 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $150,147, that is a rise of about 5%. That is about 5% above the 2025 median of $150,988 for Senior Plant Engineer Officer on the Sunshine List. 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
- ~$108,439
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 Senior Plant Engineer Officer median
- +5%
Where does $158,275 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.