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.
Richard Burns
Richard Burns served as the Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist at Ontario Power Generation in 2024, received an annual salary of $157,494.08 and a taxable benefit of $5,884.49, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Richard has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$163,378.57
Total paid in 2024
$157,494.08
Salary
$5,884.49
Taxable Benefit
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Find Richard on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist |
| Employer : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Sector : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2006 and 2024, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.96% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Power Generation. By 2024, Richard's total pay had risen by 61.74% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Richard's tenure as Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist, there has been a significant 12.15% rise in compensation over the past 8 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 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $157,494 | $5,884 | ⇩ -0.96% |
| 2023 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $159,578 | $5,390 | ⇩ -4.86% |
| 2022 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $168,462 | $4,942 | ⇧ 9.82% |
| 2021 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $153,402 | $4,497 | ⇧ 6.43% |
| 2020 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $144,024 | $4,340 | ⇧ 4.40% |
| 2019 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $138,080 | $4,027 | ⇩ -4.46% |
| 2018 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $144,147 | $4,589 | ⇩ -0.80% |
| 2017 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $147,697 | $2,234 | ⇧ 2.92% |
| 2016 | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | $133,972 | $11,712 | ⇧ 11.27% |
| 2015 | Production Supervisor - Technical | $130,198 | $734 | ⇩ -2.06% |
| 2014 | Production Supervisor - Technical | $132,961 | $720 | ⇧ 0.77% |
| 2013 | Production Supervisor - Technical | $131,952 | $707 | ⇧ 0.88% |
| 2012 | Production Supervisor, Technical | $130,803 | $701 | ⇩ -0.13% |
| 2011 | Production Supervisor, Technical | $131,001 | $673 | ⇩ -7.19% |
| 2010 | Senior Plant Engineer / Officer, Hydroelectric | $141,302 | $570 | ⇩ -4.25% |
| 2009 | Senior Plant Engineer / Officer, Hydroelectric | $147,612 | $554 | ⇧ 13.11% |
| 2008 | Senior Plant Engineer / Officer, Hydroelectric | $130,428 | $563 | ⇧ 23.08% |
| 2007 | Senior Plant Engineer / Officer, Hydroelectric | $105,958 | $473 | ⇧ 5.36% |
| 2006 | Senior Plant Engineer / Officer, Hydroelectric | $100,522 | $494 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 70 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist ) in the Ontario Power Generation.
10 out of 70 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Fahad Abid | $192,362 | $876 |
| Abdulkarim Al-dahwi | $159,231 | $1,045 |
| Sohail Ateeq | $229,041 | $5,693 |
| Dharmrajsinh Atodaria | $189,032 | $872 |
| Joel Barton | $180,904 | $1,062 |
| Amir Birjandi | $171,436 | $832 |
| Stefano Bomben | $180,591 | $6,036 |
| Bernard Boueri | $243,336 | $5,727 |
| Gordon Bruce | $212,696 | $5,556 |
| Xudong Cheng | $160,877 | $5,830 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 149 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 149 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Villegas | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | Ontario Power Generation | $275,320 |
| George Epaminondas | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $262,645 |
| Kevin Burnett | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $260,146 |
| David Owen | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $252,691 |
| Bernard Boueri | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | Ontario Power Generation | $249,062 |
| John Lu | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $244,876 |
| Sean Sullivan | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $239,736 |
| Cristian Filisanu | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | Ontario Power Generation | $234,531 |
| Andrew Isherwood | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | Ontario Power Generation | $234,862 |
| Shawn Wood | Senior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist | Ontario Power Generation | $237,178 |