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Darren Finkbeiner

Independent Electricity System Operator/Deputy Director, Market Assessment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint – Évaluation des marchés et conformité

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$191,728

Total compensation $192,383, including $654 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

Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2023

Employer Rank

#102

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

14

2000–2023

Peak Salary

$227,688

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,870 in 2000 to $192,383 in 2023. No data from 2005 to 2014.$100K$150K$200K$250K200020042015201820192023
Total compensation, 2000–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2000–2023

$110,421 in 2000 is worth about $190,054 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Deputy Director, Market Assessment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint – Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$191,728Benefits $654Total $192,383
2022Deputy Director, Market Assessment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint – Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$227,688Benefits $939Total $228,628
2021Deputy Director, Market Assessment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint - Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$221,111Benefits $911Total $222,021
2020Deputy Director, Market Assessment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint – Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$216,497Benefits $897Total $217,393
2019Deputy Director, Market Assessment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint – Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$213,594Benefits $990Total $214,584
2018Deputy Director, Market Assesment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint – Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$204,803Benefits $1,190Total $205,992
2017Deputy Director, Market Assesment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint , Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$190,886Benefits $1,047Total $191,933
2016Deputy Director, Market Assesment and Compliance / Directeur adjoint – Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$181,274Benefits $1,114Total $182,388
2015Sr. Manager, Special Projects / Gestionnaire principal – Projets spéciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator$185,467Benefits $1,133Total $186,600
2004Manager, Design AuthorityIndependent Electricity System Op.$135,511Benefits $863Total $136,374
2003Manager, Design AuthorityIndependent Electricity Market Operator$119,532Benefits $607Total $120,139
2002Manager, Design AuthorityIndependent Electricity Market Op.$117,495Benefits $434Total $117,929
2001Senior Market Development AdvisorIndependent Electricity Market Op.$109,693Benefits $434Total $110,127
2000Senior Market Development AdvisorIndependent Electricity Market Op.$110,421Benefits $448Total $110,870

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Darren Finkbeiner was paid $191,728 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,661, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.5%. The 2022 record under this name shows $227,688. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2000. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$124,661
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.0%

Where does $191,728 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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