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David Black

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau

2025 Salary

$202,783

Total compensation $203,144, including $361 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

#108

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Peak Salary

$202,783

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,547 in 2017 to $203,144 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201720192020202220232025
Total compensation, 2017–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2017–2025

$118,203 in 2017 is worth about $148,841 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$202,783Benefits $361Total $203,144
2024System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$170,599Benefits $328Total $170,927
2023Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$191,537Benefits $357Total $191,894
2022Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$173,825Benefits $400Total $174,224
2021System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$160,424Benefits $371Total $160,796
2020Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjointIndependent Electricity System Operator$138,088Benefits $336Total $138,424
2019System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$128,272Benefits $333Total $128,605
2018Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjointIndependent Electricity System Operator$124,663Benefits $372Total $125,035
2017Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjointIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$118,203Benefits $345Total $118,547

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, David Black's $202,783 salary works out to roughly $131,995 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.9%. On total compensation of $203,144, David Black ranked #108 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. David Black has appeared on the list 9 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$131,995
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.9%
vs. 2025 Senior System Operator median
−8%

Where does $202,783 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
$388,437
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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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