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.
Christopher Balen
Christopher Balen served as the Mechanical Technician / Technologist at Ontario Power Generation in 2024, received an annual salary of $158,039.23 and a taxable benefit of $1,620.72, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Christopher has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$159,659.95
Total paid in 2024
$158,039.23
Salary
$1,620.72
Taxable Benefit
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Find Christopher on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Mechanical Technician / Technologist |
| Employer : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Sector : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Christopher experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.65% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Power Generation. By 2024, Christopher's total pay had risen by 25.69% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Christopher's tenure as Mechanical Technician / Technologist, there has been a significant 0.60% decline in compensation over the past 4 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 / Technologist | $158,039 | $1,621 | ⇩ -15.04% |
| 2023 | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | $185,339 | $2,591 | ⇧ 41.60% |
| 2022 | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | $130,996 | $1,726 | ⇩ -3.49% |
| 2021 | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | $134,182 | $3,336 | ⇩ -14.39% |
| 2020 | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | $153,974 | $6,650 | ⇧ 18.73% |
| 2019 | Mechanical Technician | $134,150 | $1,138 | ⇧ 6.51% |
| 2017 | Mechanical Technician | $126,481 | $541 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 224 employees who held exactly same position title ( Mechanical Technician / Technologist ) in the Ontario Power Generation.
10 out of 224 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Alaksa | $166,060 | $8,370 |
| Peter Allinotte | $161,019 | $8,786 |
| Jonathan Angle | $212,715 | $3,185 |
| Thomas Atkinson | $173,452 | $2,028 |
| Jim Baker | $160,164 | $4,014 |
| Kaleb Beer | $175,301 | $7,585 |
| Terrence Benner | $178,862 | $2,652 |
| Sebastien Berube | $164,967 | $2,176 |
| Joel Bick | $165,436 | $7,243 |
| Patrick Blanchette | $181,856 | $2,440 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 224 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 224 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Johnston | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $277,229 |
| Jordan Michelson | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $249,279 |
| Tanner Buckley | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $231,331 |
| Jason Pinsonneault | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $229,381 |
| Anthony Redekopp | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $223,284 |
| Mathew Zdriluk | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $218,494 |
| John Verhoeven | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $223,808 |
| Jonathan Angle | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $215,900 |
| William Leyer | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $214,889 |
| Darryl Demers | Mechanical Technician / Technologist | Ontario Power Generation | $218,341 |