Robert Baarda

$146,457.42asMechanical Technician+4.61%

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

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Position

Mechanical Technician

Employer

Ontario Power Generation

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2007 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Mechanical Technician	$146,457.42	$8,729.15	4.61%
2024	Mechanical Technician	$140,002.06	$7,367.97	1.79%
2023	Mechanical Technician	$142,548.72	$7,191.56	13.4%
2022	Mechanical Technician	$125,701.68	$6,453.96	0.14%
2021	Mechanical Technician	$125,520.25	$5,810.07	16.1%
2020	Mechanical Technician	$149,603.92	$5,222.73	13.71%
2019	Mechanical Technician	$131,567.43	$4,534.42	1.5%
2018	Mechanical Technician	$133,564.48	$4,539.78	22.03%
2017	Mechanical Technician	$171,308.48	$5,022.62	8.47%
2016	Mechanical Technician	$187,153.54	$1,486.80	18.37%
2015	Mechanical Technician	$158,112.91	$1,475.68	3.46%
2014	Mechanical Technician	$163,773.86	$1,468.56	11.97%
2013	Mechanical Technician	$186,037.11	$1,450.56	12.06%
2012	Mechanical Technician	$166,022.78	$1,430.00	20.46%
2011	Mechanical Technician	$137,825.46	$1,414.08	11.57%
2010	Mechanical Technician	$155,864.44	$1,324.86	7.17%
2009	Mechanical Technician	$145,430.09	$1,291.24	3.1%
2008	Mechanical Technician	$150,085.52	$1,277.19	4.95%
2007	Mechanical Maintainer Journeyperson	$143,011.09	$1,148.88	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Robert Baarda was paid $146,457.42 in 2025 as Mechanical Technician at Ontario Power Generation. This represents a 4.61% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Robert Baarda has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 19 times between 2007 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $187,153.54 in 2016. In addition to salary, $8,729.15 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 Mechanical Technicians in Ontario Power Generation

Name	Salary
Jesse Tranter	$253,524.28
John Newell	$252,539.59
Jeremy Hackney	$248,443.18
Donna Tutkoluk	$243,014.21
Rhys Jenkins	$237,820.12
Paul Auguste	$232,973.56
Jack Oegema	$231,093.95
Wayne Mcaulay	$230,698.52
Vishal Desai	$229,988.99
Robert Williams	$228,233.25

Top earning Mechanical Technicians in Ontario

Name	Salary	Employer
Maurice Recoskie Municipality Of Clarington	$129,095.73	Municipality Of Clarington
Mark Bedlington Trent University	$110,832.72	Trent University
Rob Ferguson Trent University	$105,978.72	Trent University
Keegan Sands Trent University	$105,261.50	Trent University
Jesse Collins Trent University	$104,615.53	Trent University

Other employees at Ontario Power Generation

Name	Position	Salary
Donna Williams Senior Procurement Specialist	Senior Procurement Specialist	$146,494.66
Garrick Ross Nuclear Security Officer	Nuclear Security Officer	$146,486.89
Justin Apt Electrical and Control Technician	Electrical and Control Technician	$146,480.65
Karan Thaker Assistant Technical Engineer/Officer	Assistant Technical Engineer/Officer	$146,479.01
Stephanie Chang Senior Manager, Environment Social and Governance	Senior Manager, Environment Social and Governance	$146,478.61
Bobby Vlad Supply Inspection Technologist	Supply Inspection Technologist	$146,445.52
Jason Glavin Operations Specialist	Operations Specialist	$146,444.29
Amanda Persaud Technical Engineer/Officer	Technical Engineer/Officer	$146,444.28
Laurelle Dawson Operations Specialist	Operations Specialist	$146,439.88
Karim Doucette Nuclear Operator	Nuclear Operator	$146,438.10