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Nicole Hopper

Independent Electricity System Operator/System Operator / Opérateur du réseau

2025 Salary

$219,198

Total compensation $219,576, including $378 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

#66

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$219,198

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $126,427 in 2015 to $219,576 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$125,924 in 2015 is worth about $163,323 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$219,198Benefits $378Total $219,576
2024System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$203,373Benefits $369Total $203,742
2023System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$180,830Benefits $415Total $181,245
2022Manager Transmission Planning / Gestionnaire – Planification du transport d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$191,180Benefits $479Total $191,660
2021System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$187,203Benefits $476Total $187,679
2020System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$170,912Benefits $463Total $171,375
2019System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$176,617Benefits $481Total $177,099
2018System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$170,902Benefits $569Total $171,470
2017System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$171,299Benefits $563Total $171,862
2016Operations Officer / Agent – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$152,432Benefits $414Total $152,846
2015Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$125,924Benefits $504Total $126,427

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $219,198 Nicole Hopper earned in 2025, roughly $140,485 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 35.9%. That is about 8% more than the $203,373 paid in 2024. Among those listed as System Operator in 2025, the median was $203,864; this salary sits about 8% above it. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$140,485
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.9%
vs. 2025 System Operator median
+8%

Where does $219,198 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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