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.
Payam Tangestanian
Payam Tangestanian served as the Manager Engineering at Ontario Power Generation in 2023, received an annual salary of $179,224.18 and a taxable benefit of $838.08, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Payam has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$180,062.26
Total paid in 2023
$179,224.18
Salary
$838.08
Taxable Benefit
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Find Payam on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Manager Engineering |
| Employer : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Sector : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2011 and 2023, Payam experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.84% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Power Generation. By 2023, Payam's total pay had risen by 71.05% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Payam's tenure as Manager Engineering, there has been a significant 3.60% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Manager Engineering | $179,224 | $838 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2022 | Manager Engineering | $172,985 | $821 | ⇧ 1.57% |
| 2021 | Manager Projects | $170,314 | $804 | ⇧ 5.60% |
| 2020 | Section Manager Nuclear Engineering | $161,246 | $792 | ⇧ 0.47% |
| 2019 | Section Manager Nuclear Engineering | $160,499 | $777 | ⇩ -2.24% |
| 2018 | Section Manager Nuclear Engineering | $164,203 | $769 | ⇧ 18.28% |
| 2017 | Section Manager Nuclear Engineering | $138,728 | $753 | ⇩ -8.17% |
| 2016 | Section Manager Nuclear Engineering | $151,209 | $686 | ⇧ 20.35% |
| 2015 | Senior Technical Engineer / Officer | $125,538 | $674 | ⇧ 6.53% |
| 2014 | Senior Technical Engineer / Officer | $117,816 | $662 | ⇧ 1.60% |
| 2013 | Senior Technical Engineer / Officer | $115,978 | $638 | ⇧ 5.82% |
| 2012 | Senior Technical Engineer / Officer | $109,329 | $870 | ⇧ 4.68% |
| 2011 | Senior Technical Engineer / Officer | $104,689 | $582 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 43 employees who held exactly same position title ( Manager Engineering ) in the Ontario Power Generation.
10 out of 43 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Wei-hing Lam | $201,600 | $1,345 |
| Guanjun Wang | $185,798 | $1,272 |
| Stan Whatmough | $185,259 | $433 |
| Donald Hayter | $185,142 | $1,248 |
| David St. Martin | $184,595 | $1,046 |
| Kim Kotyk | $183,882 | $424 |
| Tahir Iqbal | $183,738 | $890 |
| Lawrence Yu | $182,568 | $425 |
| Douglas Evinou | $179,632 | $851 |
| Payam Tangestanian | $179,224 | $838 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 508 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 508 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raman Chhibbar | Manager - Train Control Engineering | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $246,637 |
| Chris Syrette | Manager - Signals Engineering | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $246,311 |
| Stuart Harris | Senior Manager Design Engineering | Ontario Power Generation | $225,096 |
| Harvey Saad | Manager, Engineering, Electrical | Atura | $235,020 |
| Robert Elliott | General Manager, Engineering, Planning And Environment | County of Simcoe | $215,972 |
| Paulina Herrera | Senior Manager Design Engineering | Ontario Power Generation | $214,923 |
| Jeyasuthan Alalasuntharam | Senior Manager Engineering | Ontario Power Generation | $212,481 |
| Rajeev Leekha | Senior Manager, Nuclear Waste Engineering And Design Authority | Ontario Power Generation | $211,687 |
| Paul Fabian | Senior Manager Design Engineering | Ontario Power Generation | $207,998 |
| Ian Sugden | General Manager of Development Services And Engineering | City of Orillia | $206,312 |