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John Kitching

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau

2025 Salary

$242,773

Total compensation $243,142, including $369 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

#32

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$242,773

2025

Full 2025 roster at Independent Electricity System Operator·See where $242,773 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,635 in 2014 to $243,142 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20142025

$100,202 in 2014 is worth about $131,415 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$242,773
2024Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$203,937
2023Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$207,495
2022Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$189,712
2021System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$178,337
2020Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$175,060
2019System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$150,229
2018System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$156,686
2017System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$136,597
2016Operations Officer / Agent – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,086
2015Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,424
2014Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$100,202

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on John Kitching's 2025 salary of $242,773 comes to roughly $152,342 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 19% more than the $203,937 paid in 2024. At Independent Electricity System Operator, 1,002 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $155,810; John Kitching's total compensation of $243,142 ranked #32. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$152,342
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.2%
vs. 2025 Senior System Operator median
+10%

Where does $242,773 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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#4Carla Nell
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#5Alex Foord
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#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
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#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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#10David Short
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