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Nathan Smith

Independent Electricity System Operator/System Operator / Opérateur du réseau

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$190,265

Total compensation $190,664, including $400 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
2023

Employer Rank

#111

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

9

2014–2023

Peak Salary

$195,337

2022

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,251 in 2014 to $190,664 in 2023. No data for 2017.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162018202020212023
Total compensation, 2014–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2023

$117,744 in 2014 is worth about $154,421 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$190,265Benefits $400Total $190,664
2022Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$195,337Benefits $469Total $195,806
2021System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$177,925Benefits $444Total $178,368
2020System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$176,455Benefits $411Total $176,867
2019System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$102,443Benefits $409Total $102,852
2018System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,856Benefits $453Total $146,309
2016Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$132,635Benefits $438Total $133,073
2015Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$122,444Benefits $419Total $122,863
2014Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$117,744Benefits $508Total $118,251

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

Nathan Smith was paid $190,265 in 2023; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $123,905, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.4%. That is about 6% below the 2023 median of $202,260 for System Operator on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 9 years in all, first in 2014. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$123,905
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.9%
vs. 2023 System Operator median
−6%

Where does $190,265 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2023 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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