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Cathleen Brennan

Independent Electricity System Operator/Counsel II / Conseiller juridique II

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$161,468

Total compensation $161,623, including $154 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
2024

Employer Rank

#322

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

3

2022–2024

Peak Salary

$161,468

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $141,746 in 2022 to $161,623 in 2024.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K202220232024
Total compensation, 2022–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2022–2024

$141,548 in 2022 is worth about $153,718 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Counsel II / Conseiller juridique IIIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,468Benefits $154Total $161,623
2023Counsel II / Conseiller juridique IIIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$153,197Benefits $176Total $153,373
2022Counsel II / Conseiller juridique IIIndependent Electricity System Operator$141,548Benefits $198Total $141,746

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $161,468 Cathleen Brennan earned in 2024, roughly $109,646 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. That is about 5% more than the $153,197 paid in 2023. Cathleen Brennan has appeared on the list 3 times since 2022. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$109,646
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%

Where does $161,468 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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
2024

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$711,502
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#2Kamaljit Sohi
$417,719
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#3Charles Farmer
$415,989
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#4Alex Foord
$344,681
Vice President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président - Services de l’information et des technologies et directeur de l’information
#5Carla Nell
$341,764
Vice President Corporate Relations Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président - Mobilisation et stratégie des relations avec les entreprises
#6Ernest Chui
$320,262
Vice President Corporate and Market Services and Chief Financial Officer / Directeur financier et vice-président - Services d’entreprise et de marché
#7David Robitaille
$309,726
Senior Director Market Operations / Directeur principal - Opérations sur le marché
#8Glenn Mcdonald
$305,466
Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président - Évaluation des marchés et conformité
#9Michael Lyle
$297,732
Vice President General Counsel and Chief Reliability Compliance Officer / Vice-président, avocat général et chef de la conformité aux normes de fiabilité
#10Michael Boll
$293,336
Associate General Counsel Director Corporate Secretary / Avocat général associé, directeur et secrétaire général
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