Paula Swackhammer
Independent Electricity System Operator/Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes and Compliance / Spécialiste – Processus et conformité des services de l’information et des technologies
2025 Salary
$197,109Total compensation $197,469, including $360 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
#133Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$197,1092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$100,821 in 2006 is worth about $151,740 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes and Compliance / Spécialiste – Processus et conformité des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $197,109Benefits $360Total $197,469 |
| 2024 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes and Compliance / Spécialiste - Processus et conformité des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $194,350Benefits $351Total $194,701 |
| 2023 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes and Compliance / Spécialiste – Processus et conformité des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $191,920Benefits $410Total $192,329 |
| 2022 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes and Compliance / Spécialiste – Processus et conformité des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $177,744Benefits $492Total $178,235 |
| 2021 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes and Compliance / Spécialiste - Processus et conformité des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $177,012Benefits $488Total $177,500 |
| 2020 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Processes and Compliance / Spécialiste – Processus et conformité des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $174,163Benefits $475Total $174,638 |
| 2019 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Control / Spécialiste – Contrôle des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $167,879Benefits $494Total $168,373 |
| 2018 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Control / Spécialiste – Contrôle des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $167,087Benefits $583Total $167,669 |
| 2017 | Specialist Information and Technical Services Control / Spécialiste, Contrôle des services de l’information et des technologiesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $162,989Benefits $577Total $163,566 |
| 2016 | Engineer/Officer – Shift Control / Spécialiste technique – Responsable des contrôles en serviceIndependent Electricity System Operator | $160,040Benefits $631Total $160,671 |
| 2015 | Engineer/Officer – Shift Control / Spécialiste technique – Responsable des contrôles en serviceIndependent Electricity System Operator | $160,437Benefits $636Total $161,074 |
| 2014 | Engineer / Officer-Shift Control / Spécialiste technique - Contrôle des quarts de travailIndependent Electricity System Operator | $155,039Benefits $845Total $155,884 |
| 2013 | Engineer/Officer, Shift ControlIndependent Electricity System Operator | $146,467Benefits $862Total $147,329 |
| 2012 | Engineer/Officer, Shift ControlIndependent Electricity System Operator | $151,270Benefits $778Total $152,048 |
| 2011 | Engineer/Officer, Shift ControlIndependent Electricity System Operator | $141,587Benefits $642Total $142,230 |
| 2010 | Engineer/Officer, Shift ControlIndependent Electricity System Operator | $136,842Benefits $612Total $137,453 |
| 2009 | Engineer/Officer, Shift ControlIndependent Electricity System Operator | $128,585Benefits $586Total $129,171 |
| 2008 | Engineer/Officer, Shift ControlIndependent Electricity System Operator | $126,896Benefits $692Total $127,588 |
| 2007 | Engineer/Officer, Shift ControlIndependent Electricity System Operator | $111,860Benefits $630Total $112,490 |
| 2006 | Engineer/Officer, Shift ControlIndependent Electricity System Operator | $100,821Benefits $535Total $101,356 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Paula Swackhammer's $197,109 salary works out to roughly $129,209 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.4%. On total compensation of $197,469, Paula Swackhammer ranked #133 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $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
- ~$129,209
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
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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.