Barbara Ellard
Independent Electricity System Operator/Director Resource and System Adequacy / Directeur – Adéquation Ressources et Système
2025 Salary
$243,212Total compensation $243,682, including $471 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#31Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$243,2122025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$172,559 in 2015 is worth about $223,809 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director Resource and System Adequacy / Directeur – Adéquation Ressources et SystèmeIndependent Electricity System Operator | $243,212Benefits $471Total $243,682 |
| 2024 | Director Resource and System Adequacy / Directeur - Adéquation Ressources et SystèmeIndependent Electricity System Operator | $225,907Benefits $454Total $226,361 |
| 2023 | Director Resource and System Adequacy / Directeur - Adéquation Ressources et SystèmeIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $217,626Benefits $540Total $218,166 |
| 2022 | Director, Markets / Directeur – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $207,523Benefits $610Total $208,133 |
| 2021 | Director, Markets / Directeur - MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $203,295Benefits $591Total $203,886 |
| 2020 | Director, Markets / Directeur – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $199,731Benefits $585Total $200,316 |
| 2019 | Director, Markets / Directeur – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $196,274Benefits $842Total $197,115 |
| 2018 | Director, Markets / Directeur – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $191,752Benefits $768Total $192,521 |
| 2017 | Director, Markets / Directeur, MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $186,313Benefits $710Total $187,023 |
| 2016 | Director, Markets / Directeur – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $172,890Benefits $598Total $173,488 |
| 2015 | Director, Markets / Directeur – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $172,559Benefits $682Total $173,241 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Barbara Ellard was paid $243,212 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $152,561, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.0%. On total compensation of $243,682, Barbara Ellard ranked #31 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$152,561
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.3%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.