Xiaowei Zhou
Ontario Power Generation/First Line Manager, Drafting
2025 Salary
$160,333Total compensation $167,521, including $7,188 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
#4,934Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$160,3332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$110,657 in 2015 is worth about $143,522 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Line Manager, DraftingOntario Power Generation | $160,333Benefits $7,188Total $167,521 |
| 2024 | First Line Manager, DraftingOntario Power Generation | $148,459Benefits $6,023Total $154,481 |
| 2023 | First Line Manager, DraftingOntario Power Generation | $159,952Benefits $5,821Total $165,774 |
| 2022 | First Line Manager, DraftingOntario Power Generation | $137,399Benefits $5,160Total $142,559 |
| 2021 | First Line Manager, DraftingOntario Power Generation | $132,223Benefits $4,566Total $136,789 |
| 2020 | First Line Manager, DraftingOntario Power Generation | $134,950Benefits $4,476Total $139,426 |
| 2019 | First Line Manager, DraftingOntario Power Generation | $127,708Benefits $4,141Total $131,849 |
| 2018 | First Line Manager Assistant, Drafting - MechanicalOntario Power Generation | $120,034Benefits $4,129Total $124,163 |
| 2017 | First Line Manager Assistant, Drafting - MechanicalOntario Power Generation | $117,490Benefits $4,552Total $122,042 |
| 2016 | First Line Manager Assistant, Drafting - MechanicalOntario Power Generation | $111,437Benefits $1,447Total $112,884 |
| 2015 | Senior Draftsperson - MechanicalOntario Power Generation | $110,657Benefits $1,384Total $112,041 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Xiaowei Zhou's 2025 salary of $160,333 comes to roughly $109,571 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.2% effective) is deducted. At Ontario Power Generation, 10,346 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $161,066; Xiaowei Zhou's total compensation of $167,521 ranked #4,934. Xiaowei Zhou has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,571
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
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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.