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
$211,7232023
Total Compensation
$212,498Incl. $775 benefits
Employer Rank
#53Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
92015–2023
Salary History
Full History
2015–2023
| Year | Employer | Position | Salary | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | — | $211,723 | $775 | $212,498 |
| 2022 | Independent Electricity System Operator | Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développement | $198,342 | $866 | $199,208 |
| 2021 | Independent Electricity System Operator | Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développement | $218,997 | $836 | $219,833 |
| 2020 | Independent Electricity System Operator | Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur de l’innovation, de la recherche et du développement | $178,855 | $821 | $179,677 |
| 2019 | Independent Electricity System Operator | Director Conservation Performance / Directeur – Rendement en matière d’économie d’énergie | $187,022 | $906 | $187,928 |
| 2018 | Independent Electricity System Operator | Director Energy Efficiency / Directeur – Efficacité énergétique | $177,317 | $1,084 | $178,401 |
| 2017 | Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | Director, Conservation Performance / Directeur , Performance en matière d’économies d’énergie | $154,745 | $690 | $155,434 |
| 2016 | Independent Electricity System Operator | Director, Conservation Performance / Directeur – Performance en matière d’économies d’énergie | $165,734 | $799 | $166,533 |
| 2015 | Independent Electricity System Operator | Senior 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.