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David Ostrander

Independent Electricity System Operator/Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste – Solutions

2025 Salary

$167,286

Total compensation $167,623, including $337 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

#358

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$167,286

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,011 in 2007 to $167,623 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20072025

$102,374 in 2007 is worth about $150,760 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$167,286
2024Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste - SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$160,737
2023Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$160,514
2022Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$147,235
2021Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste - SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$148,989
2020Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$141,185
2019Specialist Systems / Spécialiste – SystèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$146,111
2018Specialist Systems / Spécialiste – SystèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,822
2017Specialist Systems / Spécialiste, SystèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$142,492
2016Engineer/Officer - Systems / Spécialiste technique - SystèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$134,157
2015Engineer/Officer - Systems / Spécialiste technique - SystèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,242
2014Engineer / Officer- Systems / Spécialiste technique - SystèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$131,209
2013Engineer/Officer, SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator$140,242
2012Engineer/Officer, SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator$121,049
2011Engineer/Officer, SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator$120,677
2010Engineer/Officer, SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator$115,887
2009Engineer/Officer, SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator$108,074
2008Engineer/Officer, SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator$108,924
2007Engineer/Officer, SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator$102,374

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

David Ostrander was paid $167,286 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $113,398, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.9%. It is up about 4% on the $160,737 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $167,623, David Ostrander ranked #358 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$113,398
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%
vs. 2025 Specialist Solutions Solutions median
+4%

Where does $167,286 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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2025

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#2Charles Farmer
$428,403
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#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
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#4Carla Nell
$412,660
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#5Alex Foord
$403,103
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#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise
#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
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#8Michael Boll
$315,154
Senior Director, Legal Resources and Corporate Secretary / Directeur(rice) principal(e) – Ressources juridiques et Secrétaire général(e)
#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
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#10David Short
$304,430
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View all 1,002 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2025) →