The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Karen Backman
Karen Backman served as the Supervisor Market Development at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2024, received an annual salary of $176,839.63 and a taxable benefit of $359.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$177,199.39
Total paid in 2024
$176,839.63
Salary
$359.76
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Supervisor Market Development |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2008 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.90% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 56.31% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Supervisor Market Development, there has been a significant 10.93% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Supervisor Market Development | $176,840 | $360 | ⇧ 0.62% |
| 2023 | Supervisor Market Development | $175,697 | $405 | ⇧ 8.98% |
| 2022 | Supervisor Market Development | $161,127 | $469 | ⇧ 1.05% |
| 2021 | Supervisor Market Development | $159,448 | $465 | ⇩ -1.80% |
| 2020 | Supervisor Market Development | $162,384 | $453 | ⇧ 1.94% |
| 2019 | Supervisor Market Development | $159,271 | $472 | ⇧ 6.35% |
| 2018 | Supervisor Market And Technical Integration | $149,650 | $557 | ⇩ -0.66% |
| 2017 | Supervisor Market Development | $150,658 | $552 | ⇧ 2.88% |
| 2016 | Supervisor, Operational Risk - Superviseur - Risque opérationnel | $146,376 | $604 | ⇩ -2.05% |
| 2015 | Supervisor, Operational Risk - Superviseur - Risque opérationnel | $149,459 | $602 | ⇧ 7.54% |
| 2014 | Supervisor, Operational Assessments | $138,796 | $744 | ⇧ 3.80% |
| 2013 | Supervisor, Operational Assessments | $133,695 | $741 | ⇧ 3.12% |
| 2012 | Senior Engineer / Technical Officer | $129,694 | $669 | ⇩ -2.75% |
| 2011 | Senior Engineer / Technical Officer, Settlements | $133,481 | $562 | ⇧ 3.98% |
| 2010 | Senior Engineer / Technical Officer, Settlements | $128,361 | $547 | ⇧ 11.27% |
| 2009 | Senior Engineer / Technical Officer, Settlements | $115,325 | $524 | ⇧ 2.19% |
| 2008 | Senior Engineer / Technical Officer, Settlements | $112,763 | $602 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held exactly same position title ( Supervisor Market Development ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Backman | $176,840 | $360 |
| Dennis Chellakudam | $159,725 | $309 |
| Phillip Chisulo | $167,478 | $10,890 |
| Patricia Murray | $195,573 | $329 |
| Adam Tschirhart | $170,042 | $331 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Murray | Supervisor Market Development | Independent Electricity System Operator | $195,901 |
| Karen Backman | Supervisor Market Development | Independent Electricity System Operator | $177,199 |
| Adam Tschirhart | Supervisor Market Development | Independent Electricity System Operator | $170,373 |
| Phillip Chisulo | Supervisor Market Development | Independent Electricity System Operator | $178,369 |
| Dennis Chellakudam | Supervisor Market Development | Independent Electricity System Operator | $160,034 |
| Erin J Fernandes | Supervisor Peel Art Gallery And Museum Archives Marketing And Development | Regional Municipality of Peel | $111,815 |
| Sandra Mcauley | Supervisor, Marketing And Communications Planning, Development And Legislative Services | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $101,476 |