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David Short

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation

2025 Salary

$303,534

Total 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

#10

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$303,534

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,528 in 2007 to $304,430 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20072025

$105,943 in 2007 is worth about $156,017 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitationIndependent Electricity System Operator$303,534
2024Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal - Exécution des programmes de ressources d’habilitationIndependent Electricity System Operator$287,550
2023Senior Director System Integration / Directeur principal - Intégration de réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$277,853
2022Senior Director Power System Assessments / Directeur principal – Évaluation des systèmes sIndependent Electricity System Operator$266,180
2021Senior Director Power System Assessments / Directeur principal - Évaluation des systèmes d’alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator$259,050
2020Senior Director Power System Assessments / Directeur principal – Évaluation des systèmes d’alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator$255,478
2019Senior Director Power System Assessments / Directeur principal – Évaluation des systèmes d’alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator$246,716
2018Director Power Systems Assesments / Directeur – Évaluation du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$231,690
2017Director Power Systems Assesments / Directeur, Évaluation du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$215,748
2016Sr. Manager, System Performance / Gestionnaire principal – Performance du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$180,135
2015Sr. Manager, System Performance / Gestionnaire principal – Performance du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$183,525
2014Manager, System Operations / Gestionnaire - Exploitation du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$193,190
2013Manager, Shift OperationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$198,778
2012Manager, Market Forecasts & IntegrationIndependent Electricity System Operator$160,954
2011Manager, Market Forecasts & IntegrationIndependent Electricity System Operator$150,221
2010Section Head, Information Technology & InfrastructureIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,161
2009Section Head, Information Technology & InfrastructureIndependent Electricity System Operator$142,728
2008Section Head, Information Technology & InfrastructureIndependent Electricity System Operator$116,527
2007Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator$105,943

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.

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#5Alex Foord
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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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#11Susan Gagne
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View all 1,002 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2025) →