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James Hunter

Independent Electricity System Operator/Director, Legal Services / Directeur(rice) – Services juridiques

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$227,007

2025

Total Compensation

$227,424

Incl. $417 benefits

Employer Rank

#47

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

9

2017–2025

Salary History

Salary by year, 2017–2025Line chart of 9 yearly values, from $126,899 in 2017 to $227,424 in 2025.$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$250K201720192020202220232025

Full History
20172025

YearEmployerPositionSalaryBenefitsTotal
2025Independent Electricity System OperatorDirector, Legal Services / Directeur(rice) – Services juridiques$227,007$417$227,424
2024Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Counsel Legal Group Lead / Conseiller juridique principal et responsable du Groupe juridique$203,774$400$204,174
2023Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$190,659$230$190,888
2022Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Counsel Legal Group Lead / Conseiller juridique principal et responsable du Groupe juridique$176,312$250$176,562
2021Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Counsel Legal Group Lead / Conseiller juridique principal et responsable du Groupe juridique$169,802$224$170,026
2020Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Counsel / Avocat principal$155,227$219$155,446
2019Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Counsel / Avocat principal$147,627$230$147,857
2018Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Counsel / Avocat principal$130,332$242$130,574
2017Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'ÉlectricitéLegal Counsel 2 / Conseiller juridique$126,664$235$126,899

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on James Hunter's 2025 salary of $227,007 comes to roughly $144,432 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $203,774, that is a rise of about 11%. The name has been on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2017. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$144,432
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507

Where does $227,007 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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