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Stephen Hutchison

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Manager Senior Counsel Market Assessment Group Lead / Gestionnaire principal – Avocat-conseil principal – Chef d'équipe

2025 Salary

$193,793

Total compensation $193,978, including $185 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

#146

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$193,793

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $109,234 in 2014 to $193,978 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$109,126 in 2014 is worth about $143,119 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Manager Senior Counsel Market Assessment Group Lead / Gestionnaire principal – Avocat-conseil principal – Chef d'équipeIndependent Electricity System Operator$193,793
2024Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$177,298
2023Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$170,312
2022Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$154,867
2021Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$148,809
2020Senior Counsel / Avocat principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$139,295
2019Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$133,657
2018Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$129,804
2017Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$127,023
2016Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$122,438
2015Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$125,475
2014Legal Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$109,126

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Stephen Hutchison was paid $193,793 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $127,494, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.4%. That is about 9% more than the $177,298 paid in 2024. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Stephen Hutchison's total compensation of $193,978 was the #146 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$127,494
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.2%

Where does $193,793 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

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#2Charles Farmer
$428,403
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#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
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#4Carla Nell
$412,660
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#5Alex Foord
$403,103
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#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) →