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Walid Barakat

Ontario Power Generation/Thermal Operating Technician

2025 Salary

$204,432

Total compensation $213,027, including $8,595 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

#1,566

Ontario Power Generation

Years on List

19

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$204,432

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $133,741 in 2005 to $213,027 in 2025. No data from 2008 to 2009.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200520102014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$133,349 in 2005 is worth about $204,634 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$204,432Benefits $8,595Total $213,027
2024Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$186,062Benefits $7,243Total $193,305
2023Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$174,877Benefits $7,071Total $181,948
2022Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$163,278Benefits $6,602Total $169,879
2021Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$163,424Benefits $5,695Total $169,120
2020Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$158,998Benefits $5,110Total $164,108
2019Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$148,409Benefits $4,425Total $152,834
2018Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$133,555Benefits $4,433Total $137,988
2017Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$129,238Benefits $4,916Total $134,154
2016Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$124,100Benefits $1,381Total $125,482
2015Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$118,598Benefits $1,372Total $119,969
2014Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$120,878Benefits $1,366Total $122,243
2013Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$118,572Benefits $1,350Total $119,923
2012Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$121,501Benefits $1,333Total $122,834
2011Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$129,108Benefits $1,319Total $130,427
2010Thermal Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$142,865Benefits $1,256Total $144,121
2007Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$145,731Benefits $1,514Total $147,245
2006Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$160,837Benefits $1,518Total $162,354
2005Fossil Operating TechnicianOntario Power Generation$133,349Benefits $392Total $133,741

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Walid Barakat's 2025 salary of $204,432 comes to roughly $132,847 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.3% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% more than the $186,062 paid in 2024. Walid Barakat has appeared on the list 19 times since 2005. 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
~$132,847
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.0%
vs. 2025 Thermal Operating Technician median
+6%

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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.

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