Zhe Tian
Ontario Power Generation/Senior Engineer/Scientist – Specialist
2025 Salary
$164,918Total compensation $165,972, including $1,054 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
#5,102Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
92017–2025
Peak Salary
$168,9922023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$100,921 in 2017 is worth about $127,080 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Engineer/Scientist – SpecialistOntario Power Generation | $164,918Benefits $1,054Total $165,972 |
| 2024 | Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $152,323Benefits $838Total $153,161 |
| 2023 | Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $168,992Benefits $765Total $169,757 |
| 2022 | Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $137,051Benefits $871Total $137,922 |
| 2021 | Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $145,426Benefits $688Total $146,114 |
| 2020 | Senior Engineer/Scientist/Technical OfficerOntario Power Generation | $130,776Benefits $650Total $131,426 |
| 2019 | Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $106,673Benefits $617Total $107,290 |
| 2018 | Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $101,095Benefits $588Total $101,683 |
| 2017 | Technical Engineer/OfficerOntario Power Generation | $100,921Benefits $469Total $101,390 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Zhe Tian was paid $164,918 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,095, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.7%. At Ontario Power Generation, 10,346 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $161,066; Zhe Tian's total compensation of $165,972 ranked #5,102. 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
- ~$112,095
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.0%
- vs. 2025 Senior Engineer Scientist Specialist median
- −2%
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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.