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On the 2017 Sunshine List · 8 years

Michael Payette

Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor · Ontario Power Generation
2017 Total Compensation Paid
$168,133.63
▲ 47.7% since 2010

Michael Payette was paid $168,133.63 in total compensation as Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor at Ontario Power Generation in 2017, 68% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Michael Payette has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 8 times since 2010, earning $1.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $143,417.00 a year, up 48% over that span.

That is 1% below the average disclosed pay of $170,201.67 across 10,346 listed Ontario Power Generation employees.

$168,133.63
Latest compensation
in 2017
$1.1M
Total compensation
across 8 years
$143,417.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+47.7%
Career growth
since 2010
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FIG. 01

8 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$102K$122K$141K$161K$181K20102011201220132014201520162017
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Michael Payette's total compensation has moved across 8 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2015 · $173,719.50
Lifetime total compensation$1.1M
Annual average$143,417.00
Total growth since 2010+47.7%
Biggest raise+36.5% (2014)
Biggest drop-1.7% (2016)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

8 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2017Latest
Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor$168,133.63▼ 1.5%
2016
Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor$170,761.78▼ 1.7%
2015★ Best
Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor$173,719.50▲ 2.7%
2014
Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor$169,172.52▲ 36.5%
2013
Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor↑ role changed$123,968.50▲ 7.7%
2012
Hydroelectric Operating Technician$115,122.19▲ 2.2%
2011
Hydroelectric Operating Technician$112,658.72▼ 1.0%
2010First
Hydroelectric Operating Technician$113,801.92
8 years total$1.1M total$143,417.00 avg
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Employee details

Position
Hydroelectric Operating Supervisor
Sector
Ontario Power Generation
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2010
Latest disclosure
2017
Years on list
8

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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