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Matthew Sansom

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau

2025 Salary

$281,748

Total compensation $282,133, including $385 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

#14

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

18

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$281,748

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,633 in 2008 to $282,133 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$115,015 in 2008 is worth about $165,516 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$281,748Benefits $385Total $282,133
2024Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$267,828Benefits $374Total $268,202
2023Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$253,727Benefits $438Total $254,165
2022Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$245,114Benefits $506Total $245,619
2021System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$197,255Benefits $488Total $197,743
2020System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$194,888Benefits $475Total $195,363
2019System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$177,673Benefits $494Total $178,168
2018System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$167,265Benefits $579Total $167,844
2017System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$172,770Benefits $560Total $173,330
2016Operations Officer / Agent – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$158,694Benefits $602Total $159,296
2015Operations Officer / Agent – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$155,823Benefits $597Total $156,420
2014Operations Officer / Agent - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$159,264Benefits $791Total $160,055
2013Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$160,556Benefits $793Total $161,349
2012Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,474Benefits $701Total $137,175
2011Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$117,887Benefits $576Total $118,463
2010Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,304Benefits $547Total $130,852
2009Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$118,394Benefits $519Total $118,913
2008Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$115,015Benefits $619Total $115,633

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $281,748 Matthew Sansom earned in 2025, roughly $170,886 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.3%. That is about 28% above the 2025 median of $220,526 for Senior System Operator on the Sunshine List. Matthew Sansom has appeared on the list 18 times since 2008. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$170,886
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~37.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~39.3%
vs. 2025 Senior System Operator median
+28%

Where does $281,748 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.

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