John Kitching
$242,772.58asSenior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau+19.04%
Employed by Independent Electricity System Operator in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2014 to 2025.
John Kitching earned $242,772.58 as Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 19.04% increase over the previous year's reported salary. John Kitching has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 10 times between 2014 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $242,772.58 in 2025. In addition to salary, $369.41 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Independent Electricity System Operator reports under the Crown Agencies sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseaus in Independent Electricity System Operator
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Josh Pembleton | $286,647.86 |
| Matthew Sansom | $281,748.01 |
| Ivan Vujevic | $274,933.01 |
| Brent Sheryer | $249,499.86 |
| John Kitching | $242,772.58 |
| Michael Stirling | $233,784.60 |
| David Pereira | $231,516.50 |
| Kristopher Lilek | $228,568.27 |
| Mark Sellars | $221,763.56 |
| Sarah Stainton | $219,287.80 |
Other employees at Independent Electricity System Operator
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sorana Ionescu Director Smart Metering / Directeur – Compteurs intelligents | Director Smart Metering / Directeur – Compteurs intelligents | $253,324.70 |
| Brent Noble Director Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer / Directeur – Sécurité de l'information | Director Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer / Directeur – Sécurité de l'information | $251,595.90 |
| Brent Sheryer Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau | Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau | $249,499.86 |
| Shawn Cronkwright Director, Operational Effectiveness, Operability and Transformation / Directeur(rice) – Efficacité opérationnelle, exploitabilité et transformation | Director, Operational Effectiveness, Operability and Transformation / Directeur(rice) – Efficacité opérationnelle, exploitabilité et transformation | $244,729.21 |
| Barbara Ellard Director Resource and System Adequacy / Directeur – Adéquation Ressources et Système | Director Resource and System Adequacy / Directeur – Adéquation Ressources et Système | $243,211.68 |
| Eduard Rejc Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – Opérations | Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – Opérations | $242,565.17 |
| Lisa Barnet Director Enforcement and Legal / Directeur de l’application de la loi et des services juridiques | Director Enforcement and Legal / Directeur de l’application de la loi et des services juridiques | $242,223.10 |
| Emanuel Movchovitch Director, Contract Management / Directeur – Gestion de contrats | Director, Contract Management / Directeur – Gestion de contrats | $241,869.85 |
| David Chong-Tai Senior Manager Smart Metering / Gestionnaire principal – Mesurage intelligent | Senior Manager Smart Metering / Gestionnaire principal – Mesurage intelligent | $241,501.04 |
| David Medal System Operator / Opérateur du réseau | System Operator / Opérateur du réseau | $234,758.16 |