Catherine Forster
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Manager Contract Initiatives / Gestionnaire principal – Initiatives de contrat
2025 Salary
$204,838Total compensation $205,227, including $390 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#101Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$204,8382025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$122,271 in 2015 is worth about $158,585 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Manager Contract Initiatives / Gestionnaire principal – Initiatives de contratIndependent Electricity System Operator | $204,838Benefits $390Total $205,227 |
| 2024 | Senior Manager Contract Initiatives / Gestionnaire principal - Initiatives de contratIndependent Electricity System Operator | $187,274Benefits $377Total $187,651 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager Contract Initiatives / Gestionnaire principal - Initiatives de contratIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $178,573Benefits $216Total $178,789 |
| 2022 | Senior Manager Renewable Energy Contracts and Commercial Services / Gestionnaire principal, contrats d’énergie renouvelable et services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $167,986Benefits $220Total $168,206 |
| 2021 | Senior Manager Renewable Energy Contracts and Commercial Services / Gestionnaire principal, contrats d’énergie renouvelable et services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $146,813Benefits $210Total $147,023 |
| 2020 | Manager, Commercial Services / Gestionnaire – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $141,245Benefits $205Total $141,451 |
| 2019 | Manager, Commercial Services / Gestionnaire – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $138,054Benefits $216Total $138,270 |
| 2018 | Manager, Commercial Services / Gestionnaire – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $131,215Benefits $248Total $131,463 |
| 2017 | Manager, Commercial Services / Gestionnaire, Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $126,708Benefits $482Total $127,190 |
| 2016 | Manager, Commercial Services / Gestionnaire – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $122,702Benefits $425Total $123,127 |
| 2015 | Manager, Commercial Services / Gestionnaire – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $122,271Benefits $472Total $122,743 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Catherine Forster was paid $204,838 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $133,058, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.4%. That is about 9% more than the $187,274 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 11 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$133,058
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.0%
Where does $204,838 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.