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Disclosed compensation is not typical base pay. Provincial disclosure thresholds, coverage, reporting years and overtime differ. Figures below count matching records, not unique employees. The latest complete imported year is shown for each province.

ProvinceYearRecordsAverage disclosedHighest
Ontario20256,159$145,302$859,793
British Columbia2023-20242,422$127,669$485,875
Manitoba2024875$120,021$278,327
Alberta202469$208,443$297,692

Public-sector professional engineer — base pay grid

A standard working Professional Engineer level (the rung tied to full P.Eng. registration, above graduate/EIT) at each province’s public service. Grid structures differ, so levels are only approximately equivalent. Ontario omitted — the current PEGO schedule is not published.

Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.

Province / agreementBase-pay rangeBasis / source
British Columbia
PEA / BC
$74,231 – $95,324Licensed Science Officer (Engineer) 2; effective Apr 2026 Source
Manitoba
MAGE / Manitoba
$76,901 – $104,665Engineer 2, entry → top long-service step; effective Mar 2026 Source
Alberta
GoA (excluded)
$85,573 – $118,481Engineering & Related Level 2; effective Apr 2025 Source

Ontario · 2025

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Mark KnutsonChief Enterprise Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer
Ontario Power Generation
$859,793
Cristina AmonProfessor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University Of Toronto
$447,851
Gregg MccabeVice President Design and Project Engineering
Ontario Power Generation
$418,427
Dave BurgerVice President Station Engineering
Ontario Power Generation
$413,939
Kenneth ColeyDean, Faculty of Engineering/Professor
University Of Western Ontario
$396,292
Eric MillerProfessor of Civil and Mineral Engineering
University Of Toronto
$393,315
George EleftheriadesProfessor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University Of Toronto
$386,256
Christopher YipProfessor of Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, and Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
University Of Toronto
$380,810
Molly ShoichetProfessor of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
University Of Toronto
$379,431
Deval PandyaVice President, Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Vector Institute
$377,000
David SintonProfessor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University Of Toronto
$363,761
Moncef NehdiDean, College of Engineering
University Of Guelph
$362,075
Kamran BehdinanProfessor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University Of Toronto
$356,800
Javad MostaghimiProfessor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University Of Toronto
$355,340
Stephen HarringtonDirector Station Engineering
Ontario Power Generation
$354,954

British Columbia · 2023-2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
W ConnorSenior Chief Engineer (Spirit/Major)
B.C. Ferries
$485,875
L L LaclaireGeneral Manager Engineering Services
City of Vancouver
$315,355
G GowansSenior Chief Engineer (Intermediate)
B.C. Ferries
$297,769
Jozsef DioszeghyGeneral Manager Engineering
City of Burnaby
$295,997
Jaime BoanGeneral Manager Engineering And Public Works
City of Coquitlam
$281,855
A WatsonDirector, Site C Design Engineering
B.C. Hydro
$279,376
Philip J. MacDonaldEngineering Officer
Provincial government
$267,484
S DuttaEngineering Team Lead
B.C. Hydro
$266,841
O BelyakovChief Engineer (Major)
B.C. Ferries
$260,837
S VermaSenior Chief Engineer (Spirit/Major)
B.C. Ferries
$258,648
Mauricio DziedzicChair Engineering
University of Northern B.C.
$253,382
Z WanSpecialist Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$252,819
RD CamachoEngineering Team Lead
B.C. Hydro
$250,753
S JonesVice President, Engineering
B.C. Ferries
$248,671
Joshua FrederickDir, Engineering & Public Works
City of Port Coquitlam
$248,505

Manitoba · 2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Kuzyk RayShift Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$278,327
Marcia Ruthild FriesenProfessor / Dean - Price Faculty Of Engineering
University of Manitoba
$263,298
Li XinSenior Hvdc Maintenance Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$260,164
Laurie DarrenEngineering Technician
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$243,097
Maan GurpreetSenior Hvdc Maintenance Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$226,307
Templeton GordonMechanical Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$222,230
Pelaia JosephShift Charge Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$219,076
Sintra LuisSenior Controls And Automation Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$216,385
Ngu WatElectrical Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$211,965
Duncan WadeConstruction Engineering Technician
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$206,782
Taylor JoelHvdc Synchronous Condenser Lead Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$201,161
Lemoine MartialProject Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$199,902
Toews AdamSenior Electrical Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$197,095
Arango FernandoProfessional Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$195,359
Driver AngelaDirector Engineering
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$193,188

Alberta · 2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Cameron BushEngineer
Alberta Electric System Operator
$297,692
Willie CheungSenior Engineer
Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
$271,218
Iraj Rahimi PordanjaniEngineer
Alberta Electric System Operator
$263,956
Alexandra RobertsonPrincipal Engineer
Alberta Energy Regulator
$253,811
Ming HuEngineer
Alberta Electric System Operator
$253,021
Mahdi HajianEngineer
Alberta Electric System Operator
$250,077
Yi ZhuPower Engineer
Alberta Health Services
$246,354
Siavash ZoroofiEngineer
Alberta Electric System Operator
$239,139
Claudio ViruesSenior Reservoir Engineer
Alberta Energy Regulator
$232,712
Keith HollandsDirector, Engineering Operation
University of Alberta Board of Governors
$229,063
Indika Arachchi AppuhamilagChair & Instructor, Power Engineering/Process Operations
Keyano College Board of Governors
$227,166
Myron Jin-LiEngineer
Alberta Electric System Operator
$219,679
Bradley ColemanEngineer
Alberta Electric System Operator
$219,410