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O'Neil Mcpherson

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactions

2025 Salary

$180,050

Total compensation $180,396, including $346 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

#223

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$220,198

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,720 in 2013 to $180,396 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$104,575 in 2013 is worth about $139,830 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$180,050
2024Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal - Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$175,080
2023Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$220,198
2022Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$188,055
2021Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal - Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,360
2020Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$141,853
2019Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$137,778
2018Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$132,544
2017Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal, Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$127,562
2016Engineer/Technical Officer - Settlements / Spécialiste technique – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,765
2015Engineer/Technical Officer - Settlements / Spécialiste technique – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$126,573
2014Engineer / Technical Officer - Settlements / Spécialiste technique - Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$109,867
2013Engineer/Technical Officer, SettlementsIndependent Electricity System Operator$104,575

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

O'Neil Mcpherson was paid $180,050 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $120,386, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.1%. It is up about 3% on the $175,080 paid in 2024. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, O'Neil Mcpherson's total compensation of $180,396 was the #223 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$120,386
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%

Where does $180,050 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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