Michael Despres
Project Site Manager at Ontario Power Generation. On Ontario’s disclosure list 15 years between 2010 and 2024.
- Salary paid
- $251,839.81
- Taxable benefits
- $7,152.75
- Total disclosed
- $258,992.56
Change from 2023: −$32,208 (−11.3%)15years on
the list
Among 13 people with the title “Project Site Manager” in 2024
Paid more than 84% of them. Their median: $223,160.
Among 10,007 people at Ontario Power Generation in 2024
515th highest paid. Their median: $158,765.
Paid more than 98% of everyone on the 2024 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $103,417 | $109,811 |
| 2011 | $104,207 | $109,941 |
| 2012 | $106,833 | $109,206 |
| 2013 | $121,662 | $110,141 |
| 2014 | $138,118 | $122,260 |
| 2015 | $136,324 | $125,825 |
| 2016 | $128,474 | $131,713 |
| 2017 | $161,998 | $136,749 |
| 2018 | $184,596 | $159,026 |
| 2019 | $191,597 | $156,241 |
| 2020 | $199,149 | $167,807 |
| 2021 | $201,523 | $174,293 |
| 2022 | $205,795 | $171,933 |
| 2023 | $284,048 | $188,421 |
| 2024 | $251,840 | $223,160 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | In 2025 dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ontario Power GenerationProject Site Manager | $251,840 | $7,153 | $256,644 | −$32,208 (−11.3%) |
| 2023 | Ontario Power GenerationProject Site Manager | $284,048 | $7,317 | $296,398 | +$78,252 (+38.0%) |
| 2022 | Ontario Power GenerationProject Site Manager | $205,795 | $6,504 | $222,889 | +$4,273 (+2.1%) |
| 2021 | Ontario Power GenerationProject Site Manager | $201,523 | $5,767 | $233,046 | +$2,374 (+1.2%) |
| 2020 | Ontario Power GenerationProject Site Manager | $199,149 | $5,096 | $238,288 | +$7,552 (+3.9%) |
| 2019 | Ontario Power GenerationProject Site Manager | $191,597 | $4,756 | $230,753 | +$7,002 (+3.8%) |
| 2018 | Ontario Power GenerationProject Site Manager | $184,596 | $4,931 | $226,438 | +$22,598 (+13.9%) |
| 2017 | Ontario Power GenerationElectrical and Control Supervisor | $161,998 | $6,355 | $203,388 | +$33,524 (+26.1%) |
| 2016 | Ontario Power GenerationElectrical and Control Supervisor | $128,474 | $1,859 | $164,034 | −$7,850 (−5.8%) |
| 2015 | Ontario Power GenerationElectrical & Control Supervisor | $136,324 | $2,113 | $177,200 | −$1,794 (−1.3%) |
| 2014 | Ontario Power GenerationElectrical and Control Supervisor | $138,118 | $2,090 | $181,671 | +$16,457 (+13.5%) |
| 2013 | Ontario Power GenerationElectrical & Control Technician/Technologist | $121,662 | $2,019 | $163,798 | +$14,829 (+13.9%) |
| 2012 | Ontario Power GenerationElectrical & Control Technician/Technologist | $106,833 | $1,998 | $145,250 | +$2,625 (+2.5%) |
| 2011 | Ontario Power GenerationElectrical & Control Technician/Technologist | $104,207 | $1,970 | $143,686 | +$790 (+0.8%) |
| 2010 | Ontario Power GenerationElectrical & Control Technician/Technologist | $103,417 | $1,841 | $147,003 |
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 Despres on the disclosure list?
Ontario Power Generation paid Michael Despres $251,840 in 2024. 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?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
Ranks and shares are among people on the same year’s list only: those with the same title, those at the same employer, or everyone listed. People paid under $100,000 are not on the list, so they are not counted.
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