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Steve Budgell

Ontario Power Generation/Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant

2025 Salary

$209,933

Total compensation $218,557, including $8,624 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

#1,340

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$209,933

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,884 in 2007 to $218,557 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20072025

$104,712 in 2007 is worth about $154,204 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation$209,933
2024Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation$200,422
2023Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation$194,601
2022Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation$165,692
2021Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation$175,191
2020Mechanical Technician First Line Manager AssistantOntario Power Generation$180,644
2019Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$170,695
2018Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$155,185
2017Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$150,599
2016Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$143,205
2015Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$145,892
2014Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$146,771
2013Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$132,595
2012Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$132,673
2011Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$135,860
2010Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$123,068
2009Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$124,180
2008Mechanical TechnicianOntario Power Generation$110,386
2007Mechanical Maintainer JourneypersonOntario Power Generation$104,712

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $209,933 Steve Budgell earned in 2025, roughly $135,693 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.4%. Among those listed as Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant in 2025, the median was $205,121; this salary sits about 2% above it. Steve Budgell has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. 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
~$135,693
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.4%
vs. 2025 Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant median
+2%

Where does $209,933 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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