Steven Merrell

Authorized Nuclear Operator · Ontario Power Generation

Authorized Nuclear OperatorOntarioFirst listed 2009

2025 Total Compensation Paid

$312,137.89

▲ 59.3% since 2009

Steven Merrell was paid $312,137.89 in total compensation as Authorized Nuclear Operator at Ontario Power Generation in 2025, 212% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Steven Merrell has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times since 2009, earning $4.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $243,874.00 a year, up 59% over that span.

That is 83% above the average disclosed pay of $170,201.67 across 10,346 listed Ontario Power Generation employees.

$312,137.89

Latest compensation

in 2025

$4.1M

Total compensation

across 17 years

$243,874.00

Average / year

while on Sunshine List

+59.3%

Career growth

since 2009

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FIG. 01

17 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

How Steven Merrell's total compensation has moved across 17 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2023 · $314,084.54

Lifetime total compensation$4.1M

Annual average$243,874.00

Total growth since 2009+59.3%

Biggest raise+18.5% (2022)

Biggest drop-8.3% (2013)

FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

17 years on the Sunshine List.

Year	Position	Total Compensation	Change
2025Latest	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$312,137.89	▲ 3.9%
2024	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$300,410.88	▼ 4.4%
2023★ Best	—	$314,084.54	▲ 5.8%
2022	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$296,814.57	▲ 18.5%
2021	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$250,455.53	▼ 0.7%
2020	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$252,118.95	▲ 4.2%
2019	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$241,875.39	▲ 3.7%
2018	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$233,148.78	▼ 0.9%
2017	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$235,299.24	▼ 2.7%
2016	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$241,883.68	▲ 10.8%
2015	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$218,385.41	▲ 6.9%
2014	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$204,321.97	▲ 2.4%
2013	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$199,612.65	▼ 8.3%
2012	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$217,656.71	▲ 4.2%
2011	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$208,943.73	▼ 6.2%
2010	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$222,771.89	▲ 13.7%
2009First	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$195,943.17	—
17 years total		$4.1M total	$243,874.00 avg

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Employee details

Position: Authorized Nuclear Operator
Employer: Ontario Power Generation
Sector: —
Province: Ontario
First appeared: 2009
Latest disclosure: 2025
Years on list: 17

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