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Justin Groenestege

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal - Réseau d’électricité

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$164,866

Total compensation $165,194, including $328 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

#294

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

10

2015–2024

Peak Salary

$164,866

2024

Full 2024 roster at Independent Electricity System Operator →·See where $164,866 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,871 in 2015 to $165,194 in 2024.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520172019202020222024
Total compensation, 2015–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2024

$108,448 in 2015 is worth about $140,657 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$164,866Benefits $328Total $165,194
2023Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$164,676Benefits $368Total $165,044
2022Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$150,535Benefits $425Total $150,960
2021Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$146,289Benefits $414Total $146,703
2020Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$132,656Benefits $395Total $133,051
2019Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,191Benefits $402Total $130,593
2018Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$118,094Benefits $411Total $118,505
2017Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique, Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$115,258Benefits $432Total $115,689
2016Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,669Benefits $445Total $114,114
2015Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$108,448Benefits $423Total $108,871

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

In 2024, Justin Groenestege's $164,866 salary works out to roughly $111,516 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.4%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Justin Groenestege's total compensation of $165,194 was the #294 of 914, against a median salary of $150,798. That is about the same as the $164,676 paid in 2023. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$111,516
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.4%

Where does $164,866 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

#1Lesley Gallinger
$711,502
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#2Kamaljit Sohi
$417,719
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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
Vice President Corporate and Market Services and Chief Financial Officer / Directeur financier et vice-président - Services d’entreprise et de marché
#7David Robitaille
$309,726
Senior Director Market Operations / Directeur principal - Opérations sur le marché
#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) →