David Richardson
Independent Electricity System Operator/Supervisor Planning Models / Superviseur – Modèles de planification
2025 Salary
$168,678Total compensation $169,020, including $343 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#346Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$168,6782025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$102,373 in 2018 is worth about $126,010 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Supervisor Planning Models / Superviseur – Modèles de planificationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $168,678Benefits $343Total $169,020 |
| 2024 | Supervisor Planning Models / Superviseur - Modèles de planificationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $159,313Benefits $326Total $159,639 |
| 2023 | Lead System and Sector Development / Responsable – Mise en place de systèmes et développement du secteurIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $154,962Benefits $355Total $155,317 |
| 2022 | Lead Policy Research and Development / Chef, recherche et développement de politiquesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $139,277Benefits $393Total $139,670 |
| 2021 | Lead Policy Research and Development / Chef, recherche et développement de politiquesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $129,555Benefits $367Total $129,923 |
| 2020 | Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator | $115,834Benefits $338Total $116,172 |
| 2019 | Planner / PlanificateurIndependent Electricity System Operator | $107,549Benefits $333Total $107,882 |
| 2018 | Planner / PlanificateurIndependent Electricity System Operator | $102,373Benefits $382Total $102,755 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on David Richardson's 2025 salary of $168,678 comes to roughly $114,165 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.1% effective) is deducted. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, David Richardson's total compensation of $169,020 was the #346 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. David Richardson has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$114,165
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.3%
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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.