Kathleen Hickey
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Specialist Information Technology Systems Governance and Operational Excellence / Spécialiste principal – Gouvernance et excellence opérationnelle de la Sécurité des technologies de l'information
2025 Salary
$166,028Total compensation $166,364, including $336 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
#375Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$166,0282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$104,403 in 2013 is worth about $139,601 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Specialist Information Technology Systems Governance and Operational Excellence / Spécialiste principal – Gouvernance et excellence opérationnelle de la Sécurité des technologies de l'informationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $166,028Benefits $336Total $166,364 |
| 2024 | Senior Specialist Information Technology Governance and Operational Excellence / Spécialiste principal - Gouvernance et excellence opérationnelle de la Sécurité des technologies de l’informationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $159,760Benefits $326Total $160,086 |
| 2023 | Senior Specialist Information Technology Governance and Operational Excellence / Spécialiste principal Gouvernance et excellence opérationnelle de la Sécurité des technologies de l'informationIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $155,611Benefits $356Total $155,967 |
| 2022 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes / Spécialiste – Processus des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $141,750Benefits $400Total $142,151 |
| 2021 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes / Spécialiste - Processus des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $141,250Benefits $397Total $141,647 |
| 2020 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes / Spécialiste – Processus des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $138,085Benefits $387Total $138,472 |
| 2019 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes / Spécialiste – Processus des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $131,157Benefits $403Total $131,560 |
| 2018 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes / Spécialiste – Processus des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $128,020Benefits $467Total $128,487 |
| 2017 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes / Spécialiste, Processus des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $130,662Benefits $453Total $131,115 |
| 2016 | Information Technology Process Coordinator / Coordonnateur – Processus en technologies de l’informationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $123,239Benefits $482Total $123,721 |
| 2015 | Information Technology Process Coordinator / Coordonnateur – Processus en technologies de l’informationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $120,795Benefits $475Total $121,270 |
| 2014 | Information Technology Process Coordinator / Coordonnateur - Processus en technologies de l’informationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $113,997Benefits $585Total $114,583 |
| 2013 | Information Technology Process CoordinatorIndependent Electricity System Operator | $104,403Benefits $580Total $104,983 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Kathleen Hickey's $166,028 salary works out to roughly $112,706 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. On total compensation of $166,364, Kathleen Hickey ranked #375 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$112,706
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
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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.