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 Saponara
Richard Saponara served as the Technical Engineer / Officer at Ontario Power Generation in 2024, received an annual salary of $140,396.24 and a taxable benefit of $3,461.53, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Richard has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$143,857.77
Total paid in 2024
$140,396.24
Salary
$3,461.53
Taxable Benefit
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Find Richard on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Technical Engineer / Officer |
| Employer : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Sector : | Ontario Power Generation |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Richard experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.81% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Power Generation. By 2024, Richard's total pay had risen by 36.24% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Richard's tenure as Technical Engineer / Officer, there has been a significant 11.48% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | Technical Engineer / Officer | $140,396 | $3,462 | ⇧ 8.78% |
| 2023 | Technical Engineer / Officer | $129,094 | $3,152 | ⇧ 2.48% |
| 2022 | Technical Engineer / Officer | $126,166 | $2,877 | ⇩ -2.94% |
| 2021 | Assistant Technical Engineer / Officer | $130,399 | $2,552 | ⇧ 25.05% |
| 2020 | Assistant Technical Engineer / Officer | $104,029 | $2,288 | ⇧ 0.69% |
| 2018 | Assistant Technical Engineer / Officer | $103,543 | $2,045 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 102 employees who held exactly same position title ( Technical Engineer / Officer ) in the Ontario Power Generation.
10 out of 102 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ali | $155,436 | $775 |
| Navjot Bajwa | $151,895 | $691 |
| Pushpinder Buttar | $143,650 | $2,132 |
| Jeremy Check | $146,110 | $775 |
| Khodr Chehade | $144,210 | $703 |
| Kai-ting Chiang | $185,967 | $767 |
| Cristian Ciovarnache | $147,000 | $5,517 |
| Matthew Craven | $161,184 | $3,479 |
| Zijun Cui | $172,509 | $740 |
| Hamed Faghihi | $156,505 | $742 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 853 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 853 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Craig Ardiel | Assistant Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $303,148 |
| George Epaminondas | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $262,645 |
| Kevin Burnett | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $260,146 |
| Ketan Barot | Senior Technical Engineer / Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $255,717 |
| David Owen | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $252,691 |
| John Lu | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $244,876 |
| Sean Sullivan | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $239,736 |
| Sreedharan Angannan | Senior Technical Engineer / Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $236,146 |
| Mandeep Randhawa | Senior Technical Engineer / Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $227,222 |
| Guoping Chen | Senior Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer | Ontario Power Generation | $227,682 |