Zhiqi Zhao
Ontario Power Generation/Appendix A Control Technician
2025 Salary
$143,116Total compensation $143,116, including $0 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
#7,577Ontario Power Generation
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$159,9112023
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$159,911 in 2023 is worth about $167,138 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Appendix A Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $143,116Benefits $0Total $143,116 |
| 2024 | Appendix A Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $128,074Benefits $0Total $128,074 |
| 2023 | Appendix A Control TechnicianOntario Power Generation | $159,911Benefits $0Total $159,911 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Zhiqi Zhao was paid $143,116 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $99,973, an effective income-tax rate of about 26.3%. At Ontario Power Generation, 10,346 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $161,066; Zhiqi Zhao's total compensation of $143,116 ranked #7,577. That is about 12% more than the $128,074 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
- ~$99,973
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.1%
- vs. 2025 Appendix a Control Technician 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.