Trisha Hickson
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Advisor / Conseiller principal
2025 Salary
$161,725Total compensation $162,051, including $326 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#436Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
82016–2025
Peak Salary
$161,7252025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2016–2025
$105,273 in 2016 is worth about $134,625 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Advisor / Conseiller principalIndependent Electricity System Operator | $161,725Benefits $326Total $162,051 |
| 2024 | Senior Advisor / Conseiller principalIndependent Electricity System Operator | $154,613Benefits $307Total $154,920 |
| 2023 | Senior Advisor / Conseiller principalIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $153,448Benefits $343Total $153,791 |
| 2022 | Advisor Stakeholder Engagement / Conseiller – Mobilisation des intervenantsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $137,463Benefits $399Total $137,862 |
| 2021 | Advisor Stakeholder Engagement / Conseiller - Mobilisation des intervenantsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $132,879Benefits $389Total $133,267 |
| 2020 | Strategy and Integration Advisor / Conseiller – Stratégie et intégrationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $127,501Benefits $372Total $127,874 |
| 2019 | Strategy and Integration Advisor / Conseiller – Stratégie et intégrationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $122,344Benefits $379Total $122,723 |
| 2016 | Strategy and Integration Reporting Manager / Gestionnaire – Rapports sur la stratégie et l’intégrationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $105,273Benefits $182Total $105,455 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Trisha Hickson's $161,725 salary works out to roughly $110,337 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.8%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Trisha Hickson's total compensation of $162,051 was the #436 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. It is up about 5% on the $154,613 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$110,337
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.8%
- vs. 2025 Senior Advisor median
- +35%
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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.