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Nathan Palmer

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Analyst – Compliance and Dispute Resolution / Analyste principal – Conformité et règlement des différends

2025 Salary

$159,447

Total compensation $159,770, including $323 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

#453

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

8

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$159,447

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,075 in 2016 to $159,770 in 2025. No data from 2017 to 2018.$100K$120K$140K$160K201620192020202220242025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$103,915 in 2016 is worth about $132,888 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Analyst – Compliance and Dispute Resolution / Analyste principal – Conformité et règlement des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator$159,447Benefits $323Total $159,770
2024Senior Analyst Compliance and Dispute Resolution / Analyste principal - Conformité et règlement des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator$150,601Benefits $308Total $150,909
2023Senior Analyst - Compliance and Dispute Resolution / Analyste principal – Conformité et règlement des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$146,146Benefits $333Total $146,479
2022Senior Analyst - Compliance and Dispute Resolution / Analyste principal – Conformité et règlement des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,643Benefits $376Total $124,019
2021Analyst Market Assessment and Compliance / Analyste - Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,785Benefits $360Total $124,144
2020Analyst Market Assessment and Compliance / Analyste – Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$118,100Benefits $335Total $118,436
2019Analyst Market Assessment and Compliance / Analyste – Évaluation des marchés et conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$110,456Benefits $336Total $110,791
2016Business Analyst, Commercial Services / Analyste des activités – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator$103,915Benefits $160Total $104,075

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Nathan Palmer's 2025 salary of $159,447 comes to roughly $109,085 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $159,770, Nathan Palmer ranked #453 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. Nathan Palmer has appeared on the list 8 times since 2016. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$109,085
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.6%

Where does $159,447 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

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$428,403
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#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
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#4Carla Nell
$412,660
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#5Alex Foord
$403,103
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#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
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#8Michael Boll
$315,154
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
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#10David Short
$304,430
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View all 1,002 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2025) →