Nick Topfer
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition / Conseiller principal, acquisition de ressources
2025 Salary
$161,581Total compensation $161,907, including $327 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#438Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
92016–2025
Peak Salary
$161,5812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$107,275 in 2016 is worth about $137,185 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition / Conseiller principal, acquisition de ressourcesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $161,581Benefits $327Total $161,907 |
| 2024 | Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition / Conseiller principal, acquisition de ressourcesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $157,405Benefits $312Total $157,716 |
| 2023 | Advisor Resource Acquisition / Acquisition de ressources pour les conseillersIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $148,484Benefits $339Total $148,823 |
| 2022 | Advisor Resource Acquisition / Acquisition de ressources pour les conseillersIndependent Electricity System Operator | $143,628Benefits $386Total $144,014 |
| 2021 | Advisor Resource Acquisition / Acquisition de ressources pour les conseillersIndependent Electricity System Operator | $131,659Benefits $376Total $132,035 |
| 2020 | Specialist Commercial Services / Spécialiste – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $126,450Benefits $356Total $126,806 |
| 2019 | Planner / PlanificateurIndependent Electricity System Operator | $115,508Benefits $357Total $115,865 |
| 2018 | Specialist Commercial Services / Spécialiste – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $106,869Benefits $397Total $107,266 |
| 2016 | Business Analyst, Commercial Services / Analyste des activités – Services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $107,275Benefits $162Total $107,437 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Nick Topfer was paid $161,581 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $110,259, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $157,405, that is a rise of about 3%. Nick Topfer has appeared on the list 9 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
- ~$110,259
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
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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.