David Short
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation
2025 Salary
$303,534Total compensation $304,430, including $896 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
#10Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$303,5342025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$105,943 in 2007 is worth about $156,017 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $303,534Benefits $896Total $304,430 |
| 2024 | Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal - Exécution des programmes de ressources d’habilitationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $287,550Benefits $865Total $288,415 |
| 2023 | Senior Director System Integration / Directeur principal - Intégration de réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $277,853Benefits $1,028Total $278,881 |
| 2022 | Senior Director Power System Assessments / Directeur principal – Évaluation des systèmes sIndependent Electricity System Operator | $266,180Benefits $1,161Total $267,341 |
| 2021 | Senior Director Power System Assessments / Directeur principal - Évaluation des systèmes d’alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $259,050Benefits $1,059Total $260,109 |
| 2020 | Senior Director Power System Assessments / Directeur principal – Évaluation des systèmes d’alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $255,478Benefits $735Total $256,212 |
| 2019 | Senior Director Power System Assessments / Directeur principal – Évaluation des systèmes d’alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $246,716Benefits $673Total $247,388 |
| 2018 | Director Power Systems Assesments / Directeur – Évaluation du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $231,690Benefits $437Total $232,127 |
| 2017 | Director Power Systems Assesments / Directeur, Évaluation du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $215,748Benefits $399Total $216,147 |
| 2016 | Sr. Manager, System Performance / Gestionnaire principal – Performance du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator | $180,135Benefits $372Total $180,507 |
| 2015 | Sr. Manager, System Performance / Gestionnaire principal – Performance du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator | $183,525Benefits $380Total $183,905 |
| 2014 | Manager, System Operations / Gestionnaire - Exploitation du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator | $193,190Benefits $469Total $193,660 |
| 2013 | Manager, Shift OperationsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $198,778Benefits $465Total $199,243 |
| 2012 | Manager, Market Forecasts & IntegrationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $160,954Benefits $332Total $161,286 |
| 2011 | Manager, Market Forecasts & IntegrationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $150,221Benefits $278Total $150,499 |
| 2010 | Section Head, Information Technology & InfrastructureIndependent Electricity System Operator | $145,161Benefits $276Total $145,436 |
| 2009 | Section Head, Information Technology & InfrastructureIndependent Electricity System Operator | $142,728Benefits $276Total $143,004 |
| 2008 | Section Head, Information Technology & InfrastructureIndependent Electricity System Operator | $116,527Benefits $637Total $117,164 |
| 2007 | Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator | $105,943Benefits $584Total $106,528 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
David Short was paid $303,534 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $181,009, an effective income-tax rate of about 38.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $287,550, that is a rise of about 6%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, David Short's total compensation of $304,430 was the #10 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$181,009
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~38.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~40.4%
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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.