Steven Merrell
Ontario Power Generation/Authorized Nuclear Operator
2025 Salary
$298,799Total compensation $312,138, including $13,339 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
#206Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
222004–2025
Peak Salary
$303,1282023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2004–2025
$101,984 in 2004 is worth about $159,941 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Steven Merrell's $298,799 salary works out to roughly $178,810 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 40.2%. For comparison, the median Authorized Nuclear Operator on the 2025 list was paid $286,652; this salary is about 4% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $289,049, that is a rise of about 3%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$178,810
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.2%
- vs. 2025 Authorized Nuclear Operator median
- +4%
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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.