James Badame

$282,201.87asAuthorized Nuclear Operator+3.91%

Employed by Ontario Power Generation in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

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Position

Authorized Nuclear Operator

Employer

Ontario Power Generation

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$282,201.87	$11,397.32	3.91%
2024	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$271,595.25	$9,679.75	2.04%
2023	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$266,173.66	$9,379.96	7.71%
2022	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$247,123.19	$8,673.72	5.07%
2021	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$235,208.79	$7,586.64	1.22%
2020	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$238,114.09	$6,649.87	12.14%
2019	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$212,345.70	$5,700.54	2.9%
2018	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$206,358.10	$5,712.62	3.64%
2017	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$199,100.99	$6,303.01	14.95%
2016	Authorized Nuclear Operator in Training - Nuclear Operator	$173,213.84	$1,594.80	12.45%
2015	Authorized Nuclear Operator in Training - Nuclear Operator	$154,036.35	$1,573.20	8.83%
2014	Authorized Nuclear Operator in Training - Nuclear Operator	$141,541.93	$1,499.52	2.23%
2013	Nuclear Operator	$138,455.14	$1,350.48	1.78%
2012	Nuclear Operator	$136,031.91	$1,332.72	16.09%
2011	Nuclear Operator	$117,174.64	$1,318.80	9.36%
2010	Nuclear Operator in Training	$107,142.80	$1,255.56	20.89%
2007	Shift Control Technician	$135,438.19	$1,114.40	—

In 2025, James Badame received a salary of $282,201.87 working as Authorized Nuclear Operator at Ontario Power Generation, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.91% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Badame has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $282,201.87 in 2025. In addition to salary, $11,397.32 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Ontario Power Generation reports under the Ontario Power Generation sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Authorized Nuclear Operators in Ontario Power Generation

Name	Salary
Roderick Ewing	$374,129.92
Andrew Kowalski	$363,184.63
Robert Cocksedge	$353,507.10
Prabhjeet Kamboj	$347,837.56
Jason Lami	$342,361.76
Greg Blake	$337,270.10
Clifford Liddle	$334,886.05
Alok Bhardwaj	$332,438.97
Benjamin Scheepers	$332,360.67
Bradley Moase	$325,340.47

Other employees at Ontario Power Generation

Name	Position	Salary
Capucine Whale Authorization Training Supervisor	Authorization Training Supervisor	$282,745.32
Stacy Lynn Coulis Unit 0 – Training Supervisor	Unit 0 – Training Supervisor	$282,711.66
Colin Holdaway Authorized Nuclear Operator	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$282,704.61
Jeffrey Hunt Authorized Nuclear Operator	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$282,395.48
Stefano Bomben Senior Engineer/Scientist – Specialist	Senior Engineer/Scientist – Specialist	$282,227.29
Richard Clegg Authorized Nuclear Operator	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$282,171.33
Tim Kurtz First Line Manager, Control/Mechanical	First Line Manager, Control/Mechanical	$282,160.81
Jerry Roseblade Authorized Nuclear Operator	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$281,817.61
Rob Mckay First Line Manager, Control/Mechanical	First Line Manager, Control/Mechanical	$281,571.14
Alex Dragunov Authorized Nuclear Operator	Authorized Nuclear Operator	$281,375.10