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Joel Helder

Independent Electricity System Operator/Director Corporate Finance / Directeur des finances de l’entreprise

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$157,931

Total compensation $158,377, including $446 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
2024

Employer Rank

#374

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

6

2019–2024

Peak Salary

$166,354

2023

Full 2024 roster at Independent Electricity System Operator →·See where $157,931 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $123,170 in 2019 to $158,377 in 2024.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201920202021202220232024
Total compensation, 2019–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2024

$122,857 in 2019 is worth about $148,332 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Director Corporate Finance / Directeur des finances de l’entrepriseIndependent Electricity System Operator$157,931Benefits $446Total $158,377
2023Senior Manager Finance and Accounting / Gestionnaire principal Finance et ComptabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$166,354Benefits $529Total $166,883
2022Manager Finance and Accounting / Gestionnaire – Finances et comptabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,225Benefits $438Total $151,663
2021Manager Finance and Accounting / Gestionnaire - Finances et comptabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$142,520Benefits $408Total $142,928
2020Supervisor Finance and Accounting / Superviseur – Finances et comptabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,317Benefits $376Total $127,694
2019Supervisor Finance and Accounting / Superviseur – Finances et comptabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$122,857Benefits $313Total $123,170

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

Of the $157,931 Joel Helder earned in 2024, roughly $107,699 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. It is down about 5% from the $166,354 paid in 2023. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 6 years in all, first in 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$107,699
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.8%

Where does $157,931 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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.

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator
2024

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#2Kamaljit Sohi
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#3Charles Farmer
$415,989
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#4Alex Foord
$344,681
Vice President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président - Services de l’information et des technologies et directeur de l’information
#5Carla Nell
$341,764
Vice President Corporate Relations Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président - Mobilisation et stratégie des relations avec les entreprises
#6Ernest Chui
$320,262
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#7David Robitaille
$309,726
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#8Glenn Mcdonald
$305,466
Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président - Évaluation des marchés et conformité
#9Michael Lyle
$297,732
Vice President General Counsel and Chief Reliability Compliance Officer / Vice-président, avocat général et chef de la conformité aux normes de fiabilité
#10Michael Boll
$293,336
Associate General Counsel Director Corporate Secretary / Avocat général associé, directeur et secrétaire général
View all 914 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2024) →