Merle Knutson
Hydro One/Lines Foreperson
2014 Salary — last year on the list
$121,674Total compensation $124,559, including $2,886 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2014
Employer Rank
#2,160Hydro One
Years on List
142001–2014
Peak Salary
$159,7432013
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2001–2014
$113,471 in 2001 is worth about $190,510 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lines ForepersonHydro One | $121,674Benefits $2,886Total $124,559 |
| 2013 | Regional Maintainer - Lines Union Trades Supervisor 2Hydro One | $159,743Benefits $1,472Total $161,215 |
| 2012 | Regional Maintainer – Lines Union Trades Supervisor 2Hydro One | $145,671Benefits $1,458Total $147,129 |
| 2011 | Regional Maintainer - Lines Union Trades Supervisor 2Hydro One | $135,837Benefits $1,385Total $137,222 |
| 2010 | Regional Maintainer - Lines Union Trades Supervisor 3Hydro One | $129,626Benefits $1,344Total $130,970 |
| 2009 | Regional Maintainer - Lines Union Trades Supervisor 3Hydro One | $120,169Benefits $1,327Total $121,497 |
| 2008 | Regional Maintainer, Lines Union Trades Supervisor 3Hydro One | $123,652Benefits $1,337Total $124,989 |
| 2007 | Regional Maintainer, Lines Union Trades Supervisor 3Hydro One | $113,820Benefits $1,295Total $115,115 |
| 2006 | Regional Maintainer - Lines Union Trades Supervisor 3Hydro One | $130,399Benefits $1,655Total $132,053 |
| 2005 | Regional Maintainer, Lines UTS 3Hydro One | $112,917Benefits $474Total $113,390 |
| 2004 | Reg'l. Maintainer, Lines UTS 3Hydro One | $120,212Benefits $459Total $120,670 |
| 2003 | Regional Maintainer - Lines UTSHydro One | $121,650Benefits $445Total $122,095 |
| 2002 | Reg. Maintainer - Lines UTS - Lvl 3Hydro One | $110,563Benefits $434Total $110,996 |
| 2001 | Regional Maintainer - Lines UTSHydro One | $113,471Benefits $421Total $113,892 |
On the List
2014
The 2014 Sunshine List recorded 111,655 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Among the 4,279 people Hydro One disclosed in 2014, Merle Knutson's total compensation of $124,559 placed #2,160. Hydro One's 2014 median disclosed salary was $123,574; Merle Knutson's $121,674 sat about 2% below it. Merle Knutson has appeared on the Sunshine List at Hydro One 14 times, 2001–2014, peaking in 2013 at $159,743.