The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Paul Austen
Paul Austen served as the Mechanical Technician at Ontario Power Generation in 2024, received an annual salary of $164,606.63 and a taxable benefit of $7,367.97, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Paul has held the same position since 2008 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$171,974.60
Total paid in 2024
$164,606.63
Salary
$7,367.97
Taxable Benefit
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Find Paul on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Mechanical Technician |
| Employer : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Sector : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2006 and 2024, Paul experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.29% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Power Generation. By 2024, Paul's total pay had risen by 69.12% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Paul's tenure as Mechanical Technician, there has been a significant 54.75% rise in compensation over the past 16 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Mechanical Technician | $164,607 | $7,368 | ⇧ 0.27% |
| 2023 | Mechanical Technician | $164,325 | $7,192 | ⇧ 19.22% |
| 2022 | Mechanical Technician | $137,415 | $6,454 | ⇧ 1.51% |
| 2021 | Mechanical Technician | $135,917 | $5,810 | ⇩ -4.30% |
| 2020 | Mechanical Technician | $142,868 | $5,223 | ⇧ 3.34% |
| 2019 | Mechanical Technician | $138,770 | $4,534 | ⇩ -3.73% |
| 2018 | Mechanical Technician | $144,315 | $4,540 | ⇧ 18.27% |
| 2017 | Mechanical Technician | $120,834 | $5,023 | ⇧ 4.56% |
| 2016 | Mechanical Technician | $118,879 | $1,487 | ⇩ -14.11% |
| 2015 | Mechanical Technician | $138,659 | $1,476 | ⇧ 9.18% |
| 2014 | Mechanical Technician | $126,883 | $1,469 | ⇩ -1.85% |
| 2013 | Mechanical Technician | $129,324 | $1,451 | ⇧ 1.45% |
| 2012 | Mechanical Technician | $127,477 | $1,430 | ⇧ 1.77% |
| 2011 | Mechanical Technician | $125,247 | $1,414 | ⇩ -7.09% |
| 2010 | Mechanical Technician | $134,998 | $1,325 | ⇧ 13.46% |
| 2009 | Mechanical Technician | $118,845 | $1,306 | ⇧ 8.12% |
| 2008 | Mechanical Technician | $109,824 | $1,309 | ⇧ 6.15% |
| 2007 | Mechanical Maintainer Journeyperson | $103,518 | $1,175 | ⇧ 2.95% |
| 2006 | Mechanical Maintainer Journeyperson | $100,319 | $1,369 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 434 employees who held exactly same position title ( Mechanical Technician ) in the Ontario Power Generation.
10 out of 434 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Farouk Amin | $184,474 | $7,206 |
| Adam Anstee | $186,132 | $1,496 |
| Jason Anthony | $177,382 | $7,243 |
| Darren Armsworthy | $221,364 | $1,496 |
| Michael Bachand | $184,566 | $1,184 |
| Kameel Baksh | $171,055 | $1,496 |
| Premraj Balliram | $181,809 | $7,368 |
| Jason Beange | $181,920 | $7,009 |
| Yogesh Bhadresa | $207,406 | $7,518 |
| Andrew Birnie | $202,674 | $7,243 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 817 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 817 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jagjeet Bedi | Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant | Ontario Power Generation | $288,477 |
| Brian Johnston | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $277,229 |
| Robert Williams | Mechanical Technician | Ontario Power Generation | $265,097 |
| Owen Brown | Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant | Ontario Power Generation | $261,306 |
| Tyler Leach | Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant | Ontario Power Generation | $263,181 |
| Cody Dales | Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant | Ontario Power Generation | $257,131 |
| Scott Mccaw | Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant | Ontario Power Generation | $256,216 |
| Barry Hillier | Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant | Ontario Power Generation | $254,486 |
| Brian Kane | Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant | Ontario Power Generation | $258,522 |
| Mike Evans | Mechanical Technician First Line Manager Assistant | Ontario Power Generation | $252,818 |