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Chantelle Valerio

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal – Communications

2025 Salary

$166,530

Total compensation $166,860, including $330 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

#366

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$166,530

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,770 in 2015 to $166,860 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$109,346 in 2015 is worth about $141,822 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal – CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$166,530Benefits $330Total $166,860
2024Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal - CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$156,348Benefits $316Total $156,664
2023Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal – CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$152,136Benefits $346Total $152,482
2022Communications Advisor / Conseiller – CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$137,392Benefits $396Total $137,787
2021Communications Advisor / Conseiller - CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$132,973Benefits $380Total $133,353
2020Communications Advisor / Conseiller – CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$124,920Benefits $358Total $125,278
2019Communications Advisor / Conseiller – CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$116,455Benefits $360Total $116,816
2018Communications Advisor / Conseiller – CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$114,148Benefits $426Total $114,574
2017Specialist Web Services / Spécialiste, Services WebIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$119,933Benefits $427Total $120,360
2016Senior Web Specialist / Spécialiste principal – WebIndependent Electricity System Operator$111,148Benefits $453Total $111,601
2015Communications Services Officer / Agent – Services de communicationIndependent Electricity System Operator$109,346Benefits $423Total $109,770

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Chantelle Valerio was paid $166,530 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,982, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. That is about 7% more than the $156,348 paid in 2024. Chantelle Valerio has appeared on the list 11 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
~$112,982
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%

Where does $166,530 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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#6Michael Lyle
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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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#10David Short
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