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Bill Cairns

Hydro One/Controller

2011 Salary — last year on the list

$134,375

Total compensation $135,845, including $1,471 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2011

Employer Rank

#806

Hydro One

Years on List

7

2004–2011

Peak Salary

$157,562

2009

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,301 in 2004 to $135,845 in 2011. No data for 2005.$100K$120K$140K$160K200420062008200920102011
Total compensation, 2004–2011. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2004–2011

$103,941 in 2004 is worth about $163,010 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2011ControllerHydro One$134,375
2010ControllerHydro One$131,178
2009ControllerHydro One$157,562
2008ControllerHydro One$130,597
2007ControllerHydro One$119,064
2006ControllerHydro One$113,971
2004ControllerHydro One$103,941

On the List
2011

Bill Cairns's $134,375 salary at Hydro One was about 11% above the 2011 median there, $120,546. Hydro One disclosed 3,299 salaries in 2011; Bill Cairns's total compensation of $135,845 ranked #806 among them. Across Ontario, the 2011 median for Controller was $121,251; Bill Cairns's $134,375 salary sat about 11% above it. Across 7 years at Hydro One (2004–2011), Bill Cairns's highest disclosed salary was $157,562, in 2009.

Also at Hydro One
2011

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