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Michael Stirling

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

2025 Salary

$233,785

Total compensation $234,499, including $714 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

#39

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$258,014

2023

Full 2025 roster at Independent Electricity System Operator·See where $233,785 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,640 in 2005 to $234,499 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20052025

$104,215 in 2005 is worth about $159,927 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$233,785
2024Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$251,997
2023Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$258,014
2022Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$256,880
2021Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$201,624
2020Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$200,978
2019Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$198,179
2018Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$190,695
2017Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$187,159
2016Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$194,389
2015Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$164,674
2014Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$164,116
2013Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$187,644
2012Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,054
2011Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$153,319
2010Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,463
2009Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,759
2008Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$124,024
2007Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$120,401
2006Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$101,507
2005Assistant Engineer, OperationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$104,215

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Michael Stirling's $233,785 salary works out to roughly $147,833 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.8%. That is about 6% above the 2025 median of $220,526 for Senior System Operator on the Sunshine List. It is down about 7% from the $251,997 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$147,833
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.8%
vs. 2025 Senior System Operator median
+6%

Where does $233,785 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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