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Jordan Cope

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

2025 Salary

$184,985

Total compensation $185,354, 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

#192

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$186,661

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $119,427 in 2014 to $185,354 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$118,953 in 2014 is worth about $156,006 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Specialist Operations Training / Spécialiste principal – Formation opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$184,985Benefits $369Total $185,354
2024Senior Specialist Operations Training / Spécialiste principal - Formation opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$186,661Benefits $351Total $187,012
2023Senior Specialist Operations Training / Spécialiste principal – Formation opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$172,746Benefits $408Total $173,154
2022Senior Specialist Operations Training / Spécialiste principal – Formation opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$160,337Benefits $469Total $160,806
2021Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$180,484Benefits $427Total $180,911
2020System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$171,943Benefits $398Total $172,341
2019System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$144,021Benefits $397Total $144,418
2018System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$147,719Benefits $458Total $148,176
2017System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$133,992Benefits $429Total $134,421
2016Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,942Benefits $423Total $124,365
2015Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,316Benefits $386Total $123,702
2014Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$118,953Benefits $474Total $119,427

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $184,985 Jordan Cope earned in 2025, roughly $122,938 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.5%. It is down about 1% from the $186,661 paid in 2024. Jordan Cope has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. 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
~$122,938
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.5%

Where does $184,985 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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