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.
Darren Rigato
Darren Rigato served as the Project Leader at Ontario Power Generation in 2024, received an annual salary of $178,722.65 and a taxable benefit of $719.04, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Darren has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$179,441.69
Total paid in 2024
$178,722.65
Salary
$719.04
Taxable Benefit
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Find Darren on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Project Leader |
| Employer : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Sector : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2019 and 2024, Darren experienced an average annual increase of approximately 11.18% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Power Generation. By 2024, Darren's total pay had risen by 65.73% compared to the pay in 2019. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Project Leader | $178,723 | $719 | ⇧ 23.97% |
| 2023 | Plant Engineer / Officer | $144,120 | $624 | ⇩ -5.39% |
| 2022 | Plant Engineer / Officer | $152,415 | $581 | ⇧ 22.53% |
| 2021 | Plant Engineer / Officer | $124,321 | $547 | ⇧ 7.53% |
| 2020 | Assistant Plant Engineer / Officer | $115,610 | $512 | ⇧ 7.25% |
| 2019 | Assistant Plant Engineer / Officer | $107,794 | $480 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 180 employees who held exactly same position title ( Project Leader ) in the Ontario Power Generation.
10 out of 180 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Hussain Al-bassam | $180,116 | $886 |
| Bukola Apampa | $187,676 | $978 |
| Joel Dunlop | $180,736 | $896 |
| Bryon Engelage | $223,405 | $5,285 |
| Julie Joyce | $196,930 | $5,462 |
| Bageerathan Logeswaran | $183,456 | $583 |
| James Lui | $193,292 | $828 |
| Michael Lutz | $187,835 | $4,763 |
| Souad Mechken | $188,265 | $714 |
| Ariel Mertiri | $185,482 | $790 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 432 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 432 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Thompson | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $234,745 |
| Jordan Tanner | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $225,456 |
| Bryon Engelage | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $228,690 |
| Lesley Mittelstaedt | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $220,045 |
| Shailesh Shah | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $218,850 |
| James Parkin | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $216,861 |
| Fraser Basten | Senior Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $207,314 |
| Ajoy Mukhopadhyay | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $210,188 |
| Samantha Thurston | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $208,750 |
| Nikolaos Zarifis | Project Leader | Ontario Power Generation | $203,554 |