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John Antonakos

Independent Electricity System Operator/Supervisor Customer Response / Superviseur de la réponse au client

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$171,331

Total compensation $171,676, including $345 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

#222

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

17

2008–2024

Peak Salary

$171,331

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 17 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,825 in 2008 to $171,676 in 2024.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200820112015201720212024
Total compensation, 2008–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2024

$104,161 in 2008 is worth about $149,896 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Supervisor Customer Response / Superviseur de la réponse au clientIndependent Electricity System Operator$171,331Benefits $345Total $171,676
2023Supervisor Customer Response / Superviseur de la réponse au clientIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$169,643Benefits $397Total $170,040
2022Supervisor Customer Response / Superviseur de la réponse au clientIndependent Electricity System Operator$158,432Benefits $461Total $158,893
2021Supervisor Contract Management / Superviseur - Gestion de contratsIndependent Electricity System Operator$150,546Benefits $454Total $151,000
2020Senior Specialist Emergency Preparedness / Spécialiste principal – Préparation aux situations d’urgenceIndependent Electricity System Operator$142,456Benefits $443Total $142,899
2019Market Renewal Program Resourcing Lead / Responsable � Ressources pour le Programme de renouvellement du march�Independent Electricity System Operator$138,944Benefits $461Total $139,405
2018Senior Specialist Emergency Prepardeness / Spécialiste principal – Préparation aux situations d’urgenceIndependent Electricity System Operator$141,959Benefits $544Total $142,503
2017Senior Specialist Emergency Prepardeness / Spécialiste principal, Préparation aux situations d’urgenceIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$141,812Benefits $539Total $142,351
2016Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Emergency Preparedness / Spécialiste technique principal – Préparation aux situations d'urgenceIndependent Electricity System Operator$138,414Benefits $588Total $139,002
2015Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Emergency Preparedness / Spécialiste technique principal – Préparation aux situations d'urgenceIndependent Electricity System Operator$135,296Benefits $592Total $135,888
2014Senior Engineer / Technical Officer - Emergency Preparedness and Contracts / Spécialiste technique principal - Préparation aux situations d’urgence et contrats d’urgenceIndependent Electricity System Operator$128,867Benefits $786Total $129,652
2013Senior Engineer/Technical Officer, SettlementsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,776Benefits $803Total $124,579
2012Senior Engineer/Technical Officer, SettlementsIndependent Electricity System Operator$121,423Benefits $713Total $122,136
2011Senior Engineer/Technical Officer, Wholesale MeteringIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,327Benefits $587Total $113,914
2010Senior Engineer/Technical Officer, MeteringIndependent Electricity System Operator$110,287Benefits $571Total $110,857
2009Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$105,338Benefits $547Total $105,885
2008Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$104,161Benefits $664Total $104,825

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

John Antonakos was paid $171,331 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $115,075, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. At Independent Electricity System Operator, 914 people made the 2024 list with a median salary of $150,798; John Antonakos's total compensation of $171,676 ranked #222. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$115,075
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.8%

Where does $171,331 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.

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