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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 13 years

John Smithwick

Nuclear Operator · Ontario Power Generation
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$149,357.52
▲ 14.1% since 2009

John Smithwick was paid $149,357.52 in total compensation as Nuclear Operator at Ontario Power Generation in 2021, 49% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

John Smithwick has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times since 2009, earning $2.0M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $153,264.00 a year, up 14% over that span.

That is 12% below the average disclosed pay of $170,201.67 across 10,346 listed Ontario Power Generation employees.

$149,357.52
Latest compensation
in 2021
$2.0M
Total compensation
across 13 years
$153,264.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+14.1%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

13 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$124K$136K$148K$161K$173K2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How John Smithwick's total compensation has moved across 13 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2013 · $168,266.54
Lifetime total compensation$2.0M
Annual average$153,264.00
Total growth since 2009+14.1%
Biggest raise+12.3% (2011)
Biggest drop-10.8% (2021)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

13 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest
Nuclear Operator$149,357.52▼ 10.8%
2020
Nuclear Operator$167,416.40▲ 8.1%
2019
Nuclear Operator$154,916.74▲ 6.2%
2018
Nuclear Operator$145,855.77▼ 2.0%
2017
Nuclear Operator$148,786.17▼ 4.7%
2016
Nuclear Operator$156,061.88▼ 5.6%
2015
Nuclear Operator$165,368.16▲ 2.5%
2014
Nuclear Operator$161,316.81▼ 4.1%
2013★ Best
Nuclear Operator$168,266.54▲ 7.8%
2012
Nuclear Operator$156,063.20▲ 2.4%
2011
Nuclear Operator$152,405.82▲ 12.3%
2010
Nuclear Operator$135,741.76▲ 3.7%
2009First
Nuclear Operator$130,875.52
13 years total$2.0M total$153,264.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Nuclear Operator
Sector
Ontario Power Generation
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2021
Years on list
13

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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