At a Glance2014 Employer Rank
#877 Hydro One
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $133,483 in 2012 to $143,829 in 2014. $100K $110K $120K $130K $140K $150K 2012 2013 2014 2012: $133,483 2013: $133,020 2014: $143,829 Total compensation, 2012–2014. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2012–2014 $132,125 in 2012 is worth about $178,266 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2014 Hydro One Area Distribution Engineering Technician Hydro One $142,444Benefits $1,385 Total $143,829 $1,385 $143,829 2013 Hydro One Area Distribution Engineering Technician Hydro One $131,651Benefits $1,369 Total $133,020 $1,369 $133,020 2012 Hydro One Area Distribution Engineering Technician Hydro One $132,125Benefits $1,358 Total $133,483 $1,358 $133,483
On the List2014 Hydro One's 2014 median disclosed salary was $123,574; J. Paul Vella's $142,444 sat about 15% above it. Hydro One disclosed 4,279 salaries in 2014; J. Paul Vella's total compensation of $143,829 ranked #877 among them. J. Paul Vella's $142,444 salary was about 33% above the 2014 province-wide median of $107,490 for Area Distribution Engineering Technician. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Hydro One 3 years in all, 2012–2014.
Also at Hydro One2014 Also at Hydro One, 2014 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Carmine Marcello President and Chief Executive Officer $741,554 $745,208 2 Sandy Struthers Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Strategic Planning $520,312 $521,635 3 Wayne Smith Senior Vice President, Operations $462,595 $466,008 4 Michael Winters Senior Vice President, Engineering and Construction $403,062 $405,933 5 Robert Cultraro Senior Vice President, Pensions $360,715 $363,325 6 Ali Suleman Vice President and Treasurer, Treasury and Risk $333,534 $336,088 7 Joseph Agostino Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Compliance Officer $319,226 $321,617 8 Peter Gregg Chief Operating Officer $308,635 $309,721 9 Mike Penstone Vice President Planning $300,042 $302,338 10 Colin Penny Senior Vice President, Technology and Chief Information Officer $291,269 $293,573
#1 Carmine Marcello
$745,208 President and Chief Executive Officer
#2 Sandy Struthers
$521,635 Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Strategic Planning
Senior Vice President, Operations
#4 Michael Winters
$405,933 Senior Vice President, Engineering and Construction
#5 Robert Cultraro
$363,325 Senior Vice President, Pensions
Vice President and Treasurer, Treasury and Risk
#7 Joseph Agostino
$321,617 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Compliance Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Vice President Planning
Senior Vice President, Technology and Chief Information Officer
View all 4,279 employees at Hydro One (2014) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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