Sylvain Plourde

Ontario Power Generation/Hydroelectric Operating Technician

2025 Salary

$199,424

Total compensation $208,154, including $8,729 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

#1,774

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$199,424

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$118,207 in 2010 is worth about $166,606 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$199,424Benefits $8,729Total $208,154	$8,729	$208,154
2024	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$161,992Benefits $4,492Total $166,484	$4,492	$166,484
2023	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$169,059Benefits $4,390Total $173,449	$4,390	$173,449
2022	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$156,217Benefits $4,002Total $160,219	$4,002	$160,219
2021	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$151,645Benefits $3,679Total $155,324	$3,679	$155,324
2020	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$141,605Benefits $3,378Total $144,983	$3,378	$144,983
2019	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$139,238Benefits $3,023Total $142,261	$3,023	$142,261
2018	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$149,892Benefits $9,572Total $159,464	$9,572	$159,464
2017	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$164,224Benefits $3,258Total $167,482	$3,258	$167,482
2016	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$147,232Benefits $1,487Total $148,719	$1,487	$148,719
2015	Ontario Power Generation	Hydroelectric Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$117,915Benefits $1,476Total $119,390	$1,476	$119,390
2014	Ontario Power Generation	Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$128,624Benefits $6,319Total $134,942	$6,319	$134,942
2013	Ontario Power Generation	Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$151,657Benefits $1,444Total $153,101	$1,444	$153,101
2012	Ontario Power Generation	Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$138,257Benefits $1,387Total $139,644	$1,387	$139,644
2011	Ontario Power Generation	Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$123,152Benefits $1,335Total $124,486	$1,335	$124,486
2010	Ontario Power Generation	Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation	$118,207Benefits $1,225Total $119,432	$1,225	$119,432

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $199,424 Sylvain Plourde earned in 2025, roughly $130,407 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 34.6%. Within Ontario Power Generation, Sylvain Plourde's total compensation of $208,154 was the #1,774 of 10,346, against a median salary of $161,066. It is up about 23% on the $161,992 paid in 2024. 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: ~$130,407
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.6%
vs. 2025 Hydroelectric Operating Technician median: +29%

Where does $199,424 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