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