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William Cairns

Hydro One/Controller

2014 Salary — last year on the list

$165,302

Total compensation $166,844, including $1,542 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
2014

Employer Rank

#283

Hydro One

Years on List

3

2012–2014

Peak Salary

$165,302

2014

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $134,987 in 2012 to $166,844 in 2014.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201220132014
Total compensation, 2012–2014. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2014

$133,494 in 2012 is worth about $180,113 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2014ControllerHydro One$165,302Benefits $1,542Total $166,844
2013ControllerHydro One$147,869Benefits $1,507Total $149,377
2012ControllerHydro One$133,494Benefits $1,493Total $134,987

On the List
2014

William Cairns's $165,302 salary at Hydro One was about 34% above the 2014 median there, $123,574. Among the 4,279 people Hydro One disclosed in 2014, William Cairns's total compensation of $166,844 placed #283. William Cairns's $165,302 salary was about 23% above the 2014 province-wide median of $134,245 for Controller. The 2014 Sunshine List recorded 111,655 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at Hydro One 3 years in all, 2012–2014.

Also at Hydro One
2014

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