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Carla Nell

Independent Electricity System Operator/Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégie

2025 Salary

$411,708

Total compensation $412,660, including $952 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

#4

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

5

2021–2025

Peak Salary

$411,708

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,463 in 2021 to $412,660 in 2025.$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K20212022202320242025
Total compensation, 2021–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212025

$101,237 in 2021 is worth about $117,395 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégieIndependent Electricity System Operator$411,708
2024Vice President Corporate Relations Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président - Mobilisation et stratégie des relations avec les entreprisesIndependent Electricity System Operator$341,129
2023Vice President Corporate Relations Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation / Vice-président, relations de l’entreprise, engagement avec les intervenants et innovationIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$330,330
2022Vice President Corporate Relations Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation / Vice-président, relations de l’entreprise, engagement avec les intervenants et innovationIndependent Electricity System Operator$330,922
2021Vice President Corporate Relations Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation / Vice-président, relations de l’entreprise, engagement avec les intervenants et innovationIndependent Electricity System Operator$101,237

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Carla Nell's $411,708 salary works out to roughly $231,279 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 43.8%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Carla Nell's total compensation of $412,660 was the #4 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. Carla Nell has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$231,279
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~42.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~43.8%

Where does $411,708 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.

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator
2025

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#2Charles Farmer
$428,403
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#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
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#5Alex Foord
$403,103
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#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise
#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services / Vice-président(e) et Directeur(rice) financier(ère) – Services d’entreprise
#8Michael Boll
$315,154
Senior Director, Legal Resources and Corporate Secretary / Directeur(rice) principal(e) – Ressources juridiques et Secrétaire général(e)
#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président – Évaluation des marchés et conformité
#10David Short
$304,430
Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation
#11Susan Gagne
$303,488
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View all 1,002 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2025) →