Allan Watson

Independent Electricity System Operator/Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire - Opérations

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$126,416

Total compensation $126,828, including $412 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2021

Employer Rank

#498

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

2002–2021

Peak Salary

$221,219

2020

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2002–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2002–2021

$100,569 in 2002 is worth about $165,135 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2021	Independent Electricity System Operator	Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator	$126,416Benefits $412Total $126,828	$412	$126,828
2020	Independent Electricity System Operator	Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator	$221,219Benefits $812Total $222,031	$812	$222,031
2019	Independent Electricity System Operator	Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator	$211,016Benefits $897Total $211,914	$897	$211,914
2018	Independent Electricity System Operator	Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator	$203,491Benefits $1,081Total $204,571	$1,081	$204,571
2017	Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité	Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire, OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité	$195,211Benefits $974Total $196,185	$974	$196,185
2016	Independent Electricity System Operator	Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator	$193,292Benefits $821Total $194,113	$821	$194,113
2015	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator	$177,687Benefits $678Total $178,365	$678	$178,365
2014	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator	$180,947Benefits $900Total $181,848	$900	$181,848
2013	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$184,327Benefits $920Total $185,248	$920	$185,248
2012	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$164,594Benefits $830Total $165,424	$830	$165,424
2011	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$159,778Benefits $700Total $160,478	$700	$160,478
2010	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$161,012Benefits $682Total $161,695	$682	$161,695
2009	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$157,033Benefits $666Total $157,698	$666	$157,698
2008	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$136,810Benefits $799Total $137,609	$799	$137,609
2007	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$141,746Benefits $761Total $142,507	$761	$142,507
2006	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$143,462Benefits $674Total $144,136	$674	$144,136
2005	Independent Electricity System Operator	Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator	$117,566Benefits $636Total $118,202	$636	$118,202
2004	Independent Electricity System Op.	Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Op.	$117,847Benefits $593Total $118,440	$593	$118,440
2003	Independent Electricity Market Operator	Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity Market Operator	$116,687Benefits $431Total $117,118	$431	$117,118
2002	Independent Electricity Market Op.	Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity Market Op.	$100,569Benefits $345Total $100,915	$345	$100,915

On the List
2021

Across Ontario, the 2021 median for Operations Manager was $113,907; Allan Watson's $126,416 salary sat about 11% above it. Among the 710 people Independent Electricity System Operator disclosed in 2021, Allan Watson's total compensation of $126,828 placed #498. 244,456 salaries were disclosed on the 2021 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Across 20 years at Independent Electricity System Operator (2002–2021), Allan Watson's highest disclosed salary was $221,219, in 2020.

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator
2021

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator, 2021
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Leonard Kula	Vice President Markets and Reliability and Chief Operating Officer / Vice-président, marchés et fiabilité et chef de l’exploitation	$441,275	$442,415
2	Terence Young	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	$402,544	$403,044
3	Lesley Gallinger	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	$391,747	$392,291
4	Alex Foord	Vice President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président - Services de l’information et des technologies et directeur de l’information	$356,298	$357,708
5	Barbara Anderson	Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer / Vice-président - Services intégrés et directeur des finances	$319,925	$320,143
6	Robin Riddell	Vice President Human Resources / Vice-président - Ressources humaines	$318,592	$319,407
7	Glenn Mcdonald	Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président - Évaluation des marchés et conformité	$308,025	$309,239
8	Michael Lyle	Vice President General Counsel and Chief Reliability Compliance Officer / Vice-président, avocat général et chef de la conformité aux normes de fiabilité	$298,422	$298,828
9	Michael Boll	Associate General Counsel Director Corporate Secretary / Avocat général associé, directeur et secrétaire général	$269,796	$270,168
10	David Robitaille	Senior Director Market Operations / Directeur principal - Opérations sur le marché	$268,400	$269,519