Dave Brown
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal – Opérations
2025 Salary
$175,459Total compensation $175,795, including $336 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#274Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$175,4592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$134,536 in 2015 is worth about $174,492 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $175,459Benefits $336Total $175,795 |
| 2024 | Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $167,627Benefits $328Total $167,955 |
| 2023 | Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $167,383Benefits $385Total $167,768 |
| 2022 | Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $159,554Benefits $454Total $160,008 |
| 2021 | Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $150,985Benefits $454Total $151,439 |
| 2020 | Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $145,816Benefits $443Total $146,259 |
| 2019 | Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $143,138Benefits $461Total $143,599 |
| 2018 | Senior Operations Advisor / Conseiller principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $140,289Benefits $544Total $140,833 |
| 2017 | Senior Specialist Market Registration / Spécialiste principal, Inscription au marché de l’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $135,616Benefits $539Total $136,154 |
| 2016 | Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Models and Data / Spécialiste technique principal – Modèles et donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $134,438Benefits $588Total $135,026 |
| 2015 | Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Models & Data / Spécialiste technique principal – Modèles et donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $134,536Benefits $592Total $135,128 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Dave Brown's 2025 salary of $175,459 comes to roughly $117,896 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.7% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $167,627, that is a rise of about 5%. Dave Brown 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
- ~$117,896
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.8%
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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.