Darren Matsugu

$228,159.37asDirector, Markets / Directeur – Marchés

Employed by Independent Electricity System Operator in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Director, Markets / Directeur – Marchés
$228,159.37
$225.00
5.35%
2024
Director, Markets / Directeur - Marchés
$216,576.61
$217.68
19.65%
2022
Senior Manager Operational Effectiveness / Gestionnaire principal – Efficacité opérationnelle
$181,015.11
$265.88
1.87%
2021
Senior Manager Operational Effectiveness / Gestionnaire principal - Efficacité opérationnelle
$177,689.90
$258.02
2.22%
2020
Senior Manager Market Design and Integration / Gestionnaire principal – Conception et intégration des marchés
$173,828.38
$253.12
1.84%
2019
Senior Manager Market Design and Integration / Gestionnaire principal – Conception et intégration des marchés
$170,689.02
$267.40
3.72%
2018
Senior Manager Market Design and Integration / Gestionnaire principal – Conception et intégration des marchés
$164,568.16
$312.56
12.49%
2016
Supervisor, Government Relations and Policy Analysis / Superviseur – Relations avec le gouvernement et analyse des politiques
$146,296.87
$599.31
0.09%
2015
Supervisor, Government Relations & Policy Analysis / Superviseur - Relations avec le gouvernement et analyse des politiques
$146,428.12
$585.00
8.67%
2014
Supervisor, Economic and Policy Analysis / Superviseur - Analyse économique et stratégique
$134,745.20
$722.49
2%
2013
Supervisor, Government Relations & Policy Analysis
$132,106.00
$733.01
2.13%
2012
Supervisor, Government Relations & Policy Analysis
$129,355.20
$673.87
8.45%
2011
Supervisor, Government Relations & Policy Analysis
$119,274.40
$544.35
5.71%
2010
Senior Analyst, Market Development
$112,828.99
$509.20
8.51%
2009
Analyst
$103,981.08
$194.75

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Darren Matsugu was paid $228,159.37 in 2025 as Director, Markets / Directeur – Marchés at Independent Electricity System Operator. This represents a 5.35% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Darren Matsugu has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 15 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $228,159.37 in 2025. In addition to salary, $225.00 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Independent Electricity System Operator reports under the Crown Agencies sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

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