Richard Burns

$162,557.48asSenior Engineer/Scientist – Specialist

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2006 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Senior Engineer/Scientist – Specialist
$162,557.48
$6,485.91
3.21%
2024
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$157,494.08
$5,884.49
1.31%
2023
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$159,578.11
$5,389.91
5.27%
2022
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$168,462.42
$4,941.54
9.82%
2021
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$153,401.60
$4,497.05
6.51%
2020
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$144,024.10
$4,339.68
4.31%
2019
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$138,079.56
$4,026.89
4.21%
2018
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$144,146.95
$4,588.64
2.4%
2017
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$147,697.03
$2,234.37
10.24%
2016
Senior Engineer/Scientist - Specialist
$133,972.20
$11,712.34
2.9%
2015
Production Supervisor - Technical
$130,198.39
$734.40
2.08%
2014
Production Supervisor - Technical
$132,961.12
$720.00
0.76%
2013
Production Supervisor - Technical
$131,951.81
$706.56
0.88%
2012
Production Supervisor, Technical
$130,802.78
$701.28
0.15%
2011
Production Supervisor, Technical
$131,000.62
$673.44
7.29%
2010
Senior Plant Engineer/Officer, Hydroelectric
$141,302.42
$570.24
4.27%
2009
Senior Plant Engineer/Officer, Hydroelectric
$147,611.56
$554.40
13.17%
2008
Senior Plant Engineer/Officer, Hydroelectric
$130,427.92
$563.04
23.09%
2007
Senior Plant Engineer/Officer, Hydroelectric
$105,957.63
$473.20
5.41%
2006
Senior Plant Engineer/Officer, Hydroelectric
$100,521.70
$493.90

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Richard Burns was paid $162,557.48 in 2025 as Senior Engineer/Scientist – Specialist at Ontario Power Generation. This represents a 3.21% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Richard Burns has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 20 times between 2006 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $168,462.42 in 2022. In addition to salary, $6,485.91 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Ontario Power Generation reports under the Ontario Power Generation sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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NameSalary
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$162,591.40
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$162,589.80
Frank Roti
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$162,579.47
Kiel Gettler
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$162,576.17
Robert Branch
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$162,572.86
Jillian Zawislak
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$162,550.49
Enzo Antinucci
Inspection and Maintenance Technician
$162,547.65
Okwudili Nnabuchi
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$162,547.56
Shane Ingram
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$162,535.46
Wesley Lecko
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$162,526.42