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John Cannella

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Advisor Program Performance / Conseiller principal – Performance des programmes

2025 Salary

$154,698

Total compensation $155,009, including $311 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

#530

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$154,698

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,731 in 2019 to $155,009 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$100,419 in 2019 is worth about $121,241 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Advisor Program Performance / Conseiller principal – Performance des programmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$154,698Benefits $311Total $155,009
2024Senior Advisor Marketing and Communications / Conseiller principal Marketing et communicationIndependent Electricity System Operator$141,840Benefits $292Total $142,132
2023Marketing Advisor / Conseiller – MarketingIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$136,889Benefits $315Total $137,204
2022Marketing Advisor / Conseiller – MarketingIndependent Electricity System Operator$121,818Benefits $354Total $122,172
2021Marketing Advisor / Conseiller - MarketingIndependent Electricity System Operator$110,475Benefits $331Total $110,806
2020Communications Advisor / Conseiller – CommunicationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$107,775Benefits $310Total $108,085
2019Analyst Media Relations / Analyste � Relations avec les m�diasIndependent Electricity System Operator$100,419Benefits $312Total $100,731

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

John Cannella was paid $154,698 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $106,470, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.6%. On total compensation of $155,009, John Cannella ranked #530 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. John Cannella has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$106,470
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.2%

Where does $154,698 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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