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Shawn Cronkwright

Independent Electricity System Operator/Director, Operational Effectiveness, Operability and Transformation / Directeur(rice) – Efficacité opérationnelle, exploitabilité et transformation

2025 Salary

$244,729

Total compensation $244,967, including $237 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

#30

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$245,139

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $171,898 in 2015 to $244,967 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20152025

$171,563 in 2015 is worth about $222,517 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director, Operational Effectiveness, Operability and Transformation / Directeur(rice) – Efficacité opérationnelle, exploitabilité et transformationIndependent Electricity System Operator$244,729
2024Director Reliability Assurance / Directeur - Assurance de la fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$245,139
2023Director Reliability Assurance and Director Innovation Research and Development / Directeur Assurance de fiabilité et DirecteurIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$219,808
2022Director Reliability Assurance / Directeur, assurance de la fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$208,649
2021Director Reliability Assurance / Directeur, assurance de la fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$204,303
2020Director Market Renewal Operations / Directeur – Opérations de renouvellement du marchéIndependent Electricity System Operator$200,655
2019Director Market Renewal Operations / Directeur – Opérations de renouvellement du marchéIndependent Electricity System Operator$195,319
2018Director Market Renewal Operations / Directeur – Opérations de renouvellement du marchéIndependent Electricity System Operator$190,500
2017Director Market Renewal Operations / Directeur, Opérations de renouvellement du marchéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$183,364
2016Director Renewables Procurement / Directeur – Approvisionnement en installations de production d'énergie renouvelableIndependent Electricity System Operator$170,185
2015Director Renewables Procurement / Directeur – Approvisionnement en installations de production d'énergie renouvelableIndependent Electricity System Operator$171,563

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $244,729 Shawn Cronkwright earned in 2025, roughly $153,322 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 37.4%. On total compensation of $244,967, Shawn Cronkwright ranked #30 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$153,322
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~37.4%

Where does $244,729 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.

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator
2025

#1Lesley Gallinger
$708,974
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#2Charles Farmer
$428,403
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#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
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#4Carla Nell
$412,660
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégie
#5Alex Foord
$403,103
Executive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information
#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise
#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services / Vice-président(e) et Directeur(rice) financier(ère) – Services d’entreprise
#8Michael Boll
$315,154
Senior Director, Legal Resources and Corporate Secretary / Directeur(rice) principal(e) – Ressources juridiques et Secrétaire général(e)
#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président – Évaluation des marchés et conformité
#10David Short
$304,430
Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation
View all 1,002 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2025) →