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Katherine Sparkes

Independent Electricity System Operator/Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développement (as of 2022)

At a Glance
2023

Latest Salary

$211,723

2023

Total Compensation

$212,498

Incl. $775 benefits

Employer Rank

#53

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

9

2015–2023

Salary History

Salary by year, 2015–2023Line chart of 9 yearly values, from $128,724 in 2015 to $212,498 in 2023.$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$250K201520172018202020212023

Full History
20152023

YearEmployerPositionSalaryBenefitsTotal
2023Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$211,723$775$212,498
2022Independent Electricity System OperatorDirector Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développement$198,342$866$199,208
2021Independent Electricity System OperatorDirector Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développement$218,997$836$219,833
2020Independent Electricity System OperatorDirector Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développement$178,855$821$179,677
2019Independent Electricity System OperatorDirector Conservation Performance / Directeur – Rendement en matière d’économie d’énergie$187,022$906$187,928
2018Independent Electricity System OperatorDirector Energy Efficiency / Directeur – Efficacité énergétique$177,317$1,084$178,401
2017Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'ÉlectricitéDirector, Conservation Performance / Directeur , Performance en matière d’économies d’énergie$154,745$690$155,434
2016Independent Electricity System OperatorDirector, Conservation Performance / Directeur – Performance en matière d’économies d’énergie$165,734$799$166,533
2015Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Manager, Program Delivery & Partner Services / Gestionnaire principal – Exécution des programmes et services offerts aux partenaires$127,996$729$128,724

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Take-home on Katherine Sparkes's 2023 salary of $211,723 comes to roughly $134,851 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 7% more than the $198,342 paid in 2022. The name has been on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2015. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$134,851
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756

Where does $211,723 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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