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Graham Smith

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Manager Contracts and Compliance / Gestionnaire principal – Contrats et conformité

2025 Salary

$197,178

Total compensation $197,744, including $566 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

#132

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$197,178

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,183 in 2016 to $197,744 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$102,002 in 2016 is worth about $130,441 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Manager Contracts and Compliance / Gestionnaire principal – Contrats et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$197,178
2024Senior Manager Contracts and Compliance / Gestionnaire principal - Contrats et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$186,903
2023Senior Manager Contracts and Compliance / Gestionnaire principal - Contrats et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$177,575
2022Manager Program Delivery / Gestionnaire – Exécution des programmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$154,476
2021Manager Program Delivery / Gestionnaire - Exécution des programmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$169,502
2020Manager Program Delivery / Gestionnaire – Exécution des programmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$149,664
2019Manager Program Delivery / Gestionnaire – Exécution des programmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,853
2018Business Advisor Local Distribution Company / Conseiller commercial – Société de distribution localeIndependent Electricity System Operator$129,793
2017Manager Program Delivery / Gestionnaire , Exécution des programmesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$114,857
2016Central Services Lead / Responsable – Services centrauxIndependent Electricity System Operator$102,002

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Graham Smith's $197,178 salary works out to roughly $129,245 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.5%. That is about 5% more than the $186,903 paid in 2024. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Graham Smith's total compensation of $197,744 was the #132 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$129,245
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.5%

Where does $197,178 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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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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#10David Short
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