Jim Fawcett

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Specialist Operations Training / Spécialiste principal – Formation opérationnelle

2025 Salary

$197,948

Total compensation $198,340, including $391 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#128

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

18

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$300,260

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,862 in 2008 to $198,340 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$104,410 in 2008 is worth about $150,255 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Specialist Operations Training / Spécialiste principal – Formation opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$197,948Benefits $391Total $198,340
2024Senior Specialist Operations Training / Spécialiste principal - Formation opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$226,152Benefits $382Total $226,533
2023Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$300,260Benefits $421Total $300,682
2022Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$210,369Benefits $488Total $210,857
2021Senior Specialist Operations Training / Spécialiste principal - Formation opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$196,301Benefits $483Total $196,784
2020Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$200,163Benefits $471Total $200,634
2019Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$183,379Benefits $491Total $183,870
2018Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$176,909Benefits $569Total $177,478
2017Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$191,303Benefits $551Total $191,854
2016Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,550Benefits $585Total $162,135
2015Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$158,504Benefits $479Total $158,982
2014Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,427Benefits $705Total $162,132
2013Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$148,466Benefits $679Total $149,145
2012Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$146,525Benefits $596Total $147,120
2011Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$142,454Benefits $492Total $142,946
2010Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$133,261Benefits $461Total $133,722
2009Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$114,592Benefits $425Total $115,017
2008Assistant Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$104,410Benefits $452Total $104,862

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Jim Fawcett's 2025 salary of $197,948 comes to roughly $129,643 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 12% less than the $226,152 paid in 2024. Jim Fawcett has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. 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
~$129,643
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.5%

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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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