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Lisa Barnet

Independent Electricity System Operator/Director Enforcement and Legal / Directeur de l’application de la loi et des services juridiques

2025 Salary

$242,223

Total compensation $242,929, including $706 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

#33

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

9

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$242,223

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $130,965 in 2015 to $242,929 in 2025. No data from 2016 to 2017.$100K$150K$200K$250K201520182020202120242025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$130,458 in 2015 is worth about $169,204 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director Enforcement and Legal / Directeur de l’application de la loi et des services juridiquesIndependent Electricity System Operator$242,223Benefits $706Total $242,929
2024Director Enforcement and Legal / Directeur de l’application de la loi et des services juridiquesIndependent Electricity System Operator$229,038Benefits $678Total $229,717
2023Director Enforcement and Legal / Directeur de l’application de la loi et des services juridiquesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$222,344Benefits $800Total $223,144
2022Director Enforcement and Legal / Directeur de l’application de la loi et des services juridiquesIndependent Electricity System Operator$204,371Benefits $897Total $205,268
2021Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$179,771Benefits $779Total $180,550
2020Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$174,689Benefits $764Total $175,452
2019Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$170,167Benefits $847Total $171,014
2018Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$148,650Benefits $805Total $149,455
2015Legal Counsel 2 / Conseiller juridique 2Independent Electricity System Operator$130,458Benefits $507Total $130,965

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Lisa Barnet was paid $242,223 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $152,065, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.9%. At Independent Electricity System Operator, 1,002 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $155,810; Lisa Barnet's total compensation of $242,929 ranked #33. That is about 6% more than the $229,038 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$152,065
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.2%

Where does $242,223 rank on the Sunshine List? →

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.

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator
2025

#1Lesley Gallinger
$708,974
President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction
#2Charles Farmer
$428,403
Executive Vice President, Power System Development / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Développement des systèmes électriques
#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
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#4Carla Nell
$412,660
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégie
#5Alex Foord
$403,103
Executive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information
#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise
#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services / Vice-président(e) et Directeur(rice) financier(ère) – Services d’entreprise
#8Michael Boll
$315,154
Senior Director, Legal Resources and Corporate Secretary / Directeur(rice) principal(e) – Ressources juridiques et Secrétaire général(e)
#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président – Évaluation des marchés et conformité
#10David Short
$304,430
Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation
View all 1,002 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2025) →