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Michael Cooke

Director Environment Health and Safety at Ontario Power Generation. On Ontario’s disclosure list 21 years between 2005 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Michael Cooke
Director Environment Health and Safety
Ontario Power Generation
Salary paid
$247,243.16
Taxable benefits
$1,268.96
Total disclosed
$248,512.12
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$18,936 (+8.3%)
21years on
the list

Among 7 people with the title “Director Environment Health and Safety” in 2025

Paid more than 42% of them. Their median: $247,243.

Among 10,346 people at Ontario Power Generation in 2025

625th highest paid. Their median: $161,066.

Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2005$105,325$113,414
2006$111,463$109,934
2007$127,297$114,625
2008$117,820$122,045
2009$137,350$128,242
2010$133,260$124,080
2011$141,805$128,897
2012$137,073$130,078
2013$143,640$127,183
2014$143,489$129,573
2015$142,816$145,510
2016$139,317$145,961
2017$153,835$148,637
2018$164,324
2019$184,344
2020$201,736
2021$207,015
2022$214,783
2023$227,406$210,325
2024$228,307$220,983
2025$247,243$247,243

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsIn 2025 dollarsChange
2025Ontario Power GenerationDirector Environment Health and Safety$247,243$1,269$247,243+$18,936 (+8.3%)
2024Ontario Power GenerationDirector Environment Health and Safety$228,307$1,222$232,662+$901 (+0.4%)
2023Ontario Power GenerationDirector Environment Health and Safety$227,406$1,175$237,293+$12,623 (+5.9%)
2022Ontario Power GenerationDirector Environment Health and Safety$214,783$1,130$232,623+$7,768 (+3.8%)
2021Ontario Power GenerationDirector Reliability Compliance$207,015$1,095$239,397+$5,278 (+2.6%)
2020Ontario Power GenerationDirector Reliability Compliance$201,736$1,055$241,384+$17,393 (+9.4%)
2019Ontario Power GenerationDirector Reliability Compliance$184,344$1,018$222,017+$20,020 (+12.2%)
2018Ontario Power GenerationDirector Reliability Compliance$164,324$934$201,571+$10,488 (+6.8%)
2017Ontario Power GenerationPlant Technical Support Manager$153,835$898$193,140+$14,518 (+10.4%)
2016Ontario Power GenerationPlant Technical Support Manager$139,317$884$177,879−$3,499 (−2.5%)
2015Ontario Power GenerationPlant Technical Support Manager$142,816$888$185,639−$673 (−0.5%)
2014Ontario Power GenerationSenior Engineer / Scientist - Specialist$143,489$840$188,735−$151 (−0.1%)
2013Ontario Power GenerationSenior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist$143,640$824$193,389+$6,567 (+4.8%)
2012Ontario Power GenerationSenior Engineer/Scientist, Specialist$137,073$1,068$186,366−$4,732 (−3.3%)
2011Ontario Power GenerationSenior Engineer/Scientist, Specialist$141,805$793$195,528+$8,545 (+6.4%)
2010Ontario Power GenerationSenior Engineer/Scientist, Specialist$133,260$690$189,424−$4,090 (−3.0%)
2009Ontario Power GenerationSenior Engineer/Scientist, Specialist$137,350$665$200,046+$19,531 (+16.6%)
2008Ontario Power GenerationSenior Engineer/Scientist, Specialist$117,820$671$172,206−$9,477 (−7.4%)
2007Ontario Power GenerationSenior Engineer/Scientist/Specialist$127,297$524$190,256+$15,834 (+14.2%)
2006Ontario Power GenerationSenior Thermal Station Engineer/Officer$111,463$545$169,653+$6,137 (+5.8%)
2005Ontario Power GenerationSenior Thermal Station Engineer/Officer$105,325$596$163,161

In 2025 dollars: each year’s pay at 2025 prices, by Ontario’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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Questions and answers

Why is Michael Cooke on the disclosure list?

Ontario Power Generation paid Michael Cooke $247,243 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

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