John Kitching

$242,772.58asSenior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau

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.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau
$242,772.58
$369.41
19.04%
2024
Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau
$203,937.38
$351.48
7.5%
2022
Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau
$189,711.86
$469.34
6.38%
2021
System Operator / Opérateur du réseau
$178,336.57
$418.00
1.87%
2020
Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau
$175,059.54
$382.60
16.53%
2019
System Operator / Opérateur du réseau
$150,228.77
$382.05
4.12%
2018
System Operator / Opérateur du réseau
$156,686.45
$424.94
23.29%
2016
Operations Officer / Agent – Opérations
$127,085.90
$402.12
0.27%
2015
Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint - Opérations
$127,424.08
$349.77
27.17%
2014
Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint - Opérations
$100,202.10
$432.60

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.

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