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.
John Hefford
John Hefford served as the Vice President Regional Operations at Ontario Power Generation in 2023, received an annual salary of $415,470.13 and a taxable benefit of $1,903.04, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$417,373.17
Total paid in 2023
$415,470.13
Salary
$1,903.04
Taxable Benefit
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Find John on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Vice President Regional Operations |
| Employer : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Sector : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2002 and 2023, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.33% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Power Generation. By 2023, John's total pay had risen by 298.65% compared to the pay in 2002. Notably, during John's tenure as Vice President Regional Operations, there has been a significant 72.57% rise in compensation over the past 7 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vice President Regional Operations | $415,470 | $1,903 | ⇧ 4.94% |
| 2022 | Vice President Regional Operations | $395,405 | $2,303 | ⇩ -5.86% |
| 2021 | Vice President Regional Operations | $420,662 | $1,823 | ⇧ 12.96% |
| 2020 | Vice President Regional Operations | $372,184 | $1,823 | ⇩ -4.53% |
| 2019 | Vice President Regional Operations | $389,922 | $1,823 | ⇧ 23.46% |
| 2018 | Vice President Regional Operations | $315,491 | $1,803 | ⇧ 16.84% |
| 2017 | Vice President Regional Operations | $269,897 | $1,676 | ⇧ 12.29% |
| 2016 | Vice President Regional Operations | $240,307 | $1,547 | ⇩ -2.62% |
| 2015 | Regional Plant Manager Hydro Thermal Operations | $246,815 | $1,547 | ⇧ 7.37% |
| 2014 | Regional Plant Manager Hydro Thermal Operations | $229,784 | $1,521 | ⇩ -2.51% |
| 2013 | Plant Manager, Thermal | $235,793 | $1,469 | ⇩ -3.67% |
| 2012 | Plant Manager, Thermal | $244,838 | $1,469 | ⇧ 7.17% |
| 2011 | Plant Manager, Thermal | $228,369 | $1,469 | ⇧ 3.99% |
| 2010 | Plant Manager, Thermal | $219,678 | $1,346 | ⇧ 5.19% |
| 2009 | Plant Manager, Fossil | $206,346 | $3,767 | ⇧ 20.59% |
| 2008 | Plant Manager, Fossil | $159,977 | $14,261 | ⇧ 16.82% |
| 2007 | Production Manager, Fossil | $148,235 | $917 | ⇩ -6.40% |
| 2006 | Production Manager, Fossil | $142,217 | $17,141 | ⇧ 33.78% |
| 2005 | First Line Manager, Maintenance | $118,206 | $909 | ⇧ 2.25% |
| 2004 | FLM, Maintenance | $115,630 | $858 | ⇩ -3.76% |
| 2003 | FLM - Maintenance | $120,280 | $760 | ⇧ 15.61% |
| 2002 | FLM - Maintenance | $104,115 | $580 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Vice President Regional Operations ) in the Ontario Power Generation.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| John Hefford | $415,470 | $1,903 |
| Bruce Robertson | $400,453 | $1,725 |
| Nicholas Pender | $374,369 | $1,336 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hefford | Vice President Regional Operations | Ontario Power Generation | $417,373 |
| Neil Johnson | Vice President, Oncology And Regional Vice President, Ontario Health - Cancer Care Ontario | Hamilton Health Sciences | $415,308 |
| Bruce Robertson | Vice President Regional Operations | Ontario Power Generation | $402,178 |
| Nicholas Pender | Vice President Regional Operations | Ontario Power Generation | $375,704 |
| Brenda Carter | Executive Vice-President of Quality, Partnerships And Regional Vice President of Cancer Care | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $330,156 |
| Debbie Bedini | Vice President, Adult Regional Care | Hamilton Health Sciences | $334,126 |
| Adam Vinet | Vice President Patient Experience And Chief Nursing Executive; Regional Vice President, Regional Cancer Care | Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre | $246,170 |
| Jessica Logozzo | Vice President Regional Transformation And Strategy | Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre | $220,139 |
| Randall Ellsworth | Vice President, Regional Services | Legal Aid Ontario | $191,044 |
| Dana Kleniewski | Regional Vice President | Nature Conservancy of Canada | $145,493 |