Katherine Sparkes
Independent Electricity System Operator/Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développement
2023 Salary — last year on the list
$211,723Total compensation $212,498, including $775 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2023
Employer Rank
#53Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
92015–2023
Peak Salary
$218,9972021
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2023
$127,996 in 2015 is worth about $166,010 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développementIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $211,723Benefits $775Total $212,498 |
| 2022 | Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développementIndependent Electricity System Operator | $198,342Benefits $866Total $199,208 |
| 2021 | Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développementIndependent Electricity System Operator | $218,997Benefits $836Total $219,833 |
| 2020 | Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développementIndependent Electricity System Operator | $178,855Benefits $821Total $179,677 |
| 2019 | Director Conservation Performance / Directeur – Rendement en matière d’économie d’énergieIndependent Electricity System Operator | $187,022Benefits $906Total $187,928 |
| 2018 | Director Energy Efficiency / Directeur – Efficacité énergétiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator | $177,317Benefits $1,084Total $178,401 |
| 2017 | Director, Conservation Performance / Directeur , Performance en matière d’économies d’énergieIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $154,745Benefits $690Total $155,434 |
| 2016 | Director, Conservation Performance / Directeur – Performance en matière d’économies d’énergieIndependent Electricity System Operator | $165,734Benefits $799Total $166,533 |
| 2015 | Senior Manager, Program Delivery & Partner Services / Gestionnaire principal – Exécution des programmes et services offerts aux partenairesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $127,996Benefits $729Total $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. Records under this name have appeared 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
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.3%
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.