James Robertson

Independent Electricity System Operator/System Operator / Opérateur du réseau

2025 Salary

$212,631

Total compensation $212,978, including $346 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

#80

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$212,631

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $139,478 in 2019 to $212,978 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$139,107 in 2019 is worth about $167,952 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$212,631
2024System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$181,073
2023System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$202,260
2022System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$165,652
2021Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjointIndependent Electricity System Operator$158,372
2020Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjointIndependent Electricity System Operator$144,119
2019Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjointIndependent Electricity System Operator$139,107

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on James Robertson's 2025 salary of $212,631 comes to roughly $137,089 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.9% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as System Operator in 2025, the median was $203,864; this salary sits about 4% above it. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $181,073, that is a rise of about 17%. 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
~$137,089
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.5%
vs. 2025 System Operator median
+4%

Where does $212,631 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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