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Bronwen Smith

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Manager, Partnerships, Research and Sustainability / Gestionnaire principal(e) – Partenariats, recherche et durabilité

2025 Salary

$187,670

Total compensation $188,230, including $560 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
2025

Employer Rank

#180

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

9

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$188,172

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,878 in 2015 to $188,230 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520182020202120242025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$103,464 in 2015 is worth about $134,193 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Manager, Partnerships, Research and Sustainability / Gestionnaire principal(e) – Partenariats, recherche et durabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$187,670Benefits $560Total $188,230
2024Senior Manager Sustainability and Climate Policy Integration / Gestionnaire principal - Intégration de la politique Durabilité et ClimatIndependent Electricity System Operator$188,172Benefits $538Total $188,710
2023Senior Manager Sustainability and Climate Policy Integration / Gestionnaire principal - Intégration de la politique Durabilité et ClimatIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$175,391Benefits $404Total $175,795
2022Senior Advisor to Chief Executive Officer / Conseiller principal du président et chef de la directionIndependent Electricity System Operator$156,906Benefits $463Total $157,370
2021Senior Advisor to Chief Executive Officer / Conseiller principal du président et chef de la directionIndependent Electricity System Operator$148,299Benefits $449Total $148,748
2020Senior Project Manager / Gestionnaire principal – ProjetsIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,708Benefits $425Total $137,133
2019Supervisor Market Research and Planning / Superviseur � �tudes de march� et planificationIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,898Benefits $422Total $128,320
2018Specialist Conservation Planning / Spécialiste – Planification des mesures d’économie d’énergieIndependent Electricity System Operator$124,475Benefits $494Total $124,969
2015Conservation Planning Manager / Gestionnaire – Planification des mesures d'économie d'énergieIndependent Electricity System Operator$103,464Benefits $414Total $103,878

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Bronwen Smith's $187,670 salary works out to roughly $124,328 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.8%. That is about the same as the $188,172 paid in 2024. Bronwen Smith has appeared on the list 9 times since 2015. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$124,328
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%

Where does $187,670 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

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#5Alex Foord
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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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#10David Short
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