James Murphy

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projet et portefeuille

2025 Salary

$189,399

Total compensation $189,946, including $547 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#168

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$189,399

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,731 in 2014 to $189,946 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$118,102 in 2014 is worth about $154,891 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator$189,399Benefits $547Total $189,946
2024Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal - Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator$179,758Benefits $353Total $180,110
2023Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$172,618Benefits $416Total $173,034
2022Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator$164,673Benefits $471Total $165,143
2021Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal - Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator$159,929Benefits $449Total $160,377
2020Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator$156,511Benefits $442Total $156,953
2019Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator$152,176Benefits $484Total $152,660
2018Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator$146,215Benefits $577Total $146,792
2017Senior Project and Portfolio Manager / Gestionnaire principal, Projet et portefeuilleIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$141,444Benefits $506Total $141,950
2016Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Business Solutions Lead / Spécialiste technique principal – Solutions opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$128,126Benefits $524Total $128,649
2015Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Business Solutions Lead / Spécialiste technique principal – Solutions opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$128,176Benefits $509Total $128,685
2014Senior Engineer / Technical Officer - Business Solutions Lead / Spécialiste technique principal - Solutions opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$118,102Benefits $629Total $118,731

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, James Murphy's $189,399 salary works out to roughly $125,222 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.9%. At Independent Electricity System Operator, 1,002 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $155,810; James Murphy's total compensation of $189,946 ranked #168. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$125,222
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%

Where does $189,399 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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