At a Glance1997 Employer Rank
#29 Ontario Hydro
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $194,965 in 1996 to $176,297 in 1997. $100K $125K $150K $175K $200K 1996 1997 1996: $194,965 1997: $176,297 Total compensation, 1996–1997. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History1996–1997 $159,750 in 1996 is worth about $295,061 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 1997 Ontario Hydro VP, HUMAN RESOURCES, CORP BUSINESS GRP Ontario Hydro $168,544 $7,754 $176,297 1996 Ontario Hydro VP, HUMAN RESOURCES, CORP BUSINESS GRP Ontario Hydro $159,750 $35,215 $194,965
On the List1997 The 1997 Sunshine List recorded 5,378 disclosures of $100,000 or more. S Wright was the #29 highest-paid of 779 people Ontario Hydro disclosed in 1997, with total compensation of $176,297. Ontario Hydro's 1997 median disclosed salary was $107,812; S Wright's $168,544 sat about 56% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Ontario Hydro 2 years in all, 1996–1997.
Also at Ontario Hydro1997 Also at Ontario Hydro, 1997 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 O Kupcis PRESIDENT & CEO $717,800 $733,281 2 J Fox EVP, MANAGING DIRECTOR, GENCO $410,130 $422,966 3 E Clitheroe EXEC VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CFO $407,524 $422,094 4 R Field GENERAL MANAGER, NUCLEAR BUSINESS UNIT $380,000 $380,871 5 W Farlinger CHAIRMAN AND CEO $350,131 $368,834 6 Charles G Sanford DIRECTOR, FIELD & ENGINEERING SERVICES $329,331 $330,118 7 L Leonoff SENIOR VICE-PRES, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC $281,822 $293,498 8 C Gyles SR VP, CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES $287,685 $288,349 9 K H Talbot SITE VICE-PRESIDENT, PICKERING $271,985 $280,627 10 J R Burpee GENERAL MANAGER, FOSSIL $228,988 $261,363
PRESIDENT & CEO
EVP, MANAGING DIRECTOR, GENCO
EXEC VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CFO
GENERAL MANAGER, NUCLEAR BUSINESS UNIT
CHAIRMAN AND CEO
#6 Charles G Sanford
$330,118 DIRECTOR, FIELD & ENGINEERING SERVICES
SENIOR VICE-PRES, GENERAL COUNSEL & SEC
SR VP, CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES
SITE VICE-PRESIDENT, PICKERING
GENERAL MANAGER, FOSSIL
View all 779 employees at Ontario Hydro (1997) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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