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.
Katherine Sparkes
Katherine Sparkes served as the Director Innovation Research And Development at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2023, received an annual salary of $211,722.76 and a taxable benefit of $774.98, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Katherine has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$212,497.74
Total paid in 2023
$211,722.76
Salary
$774.98
Taxable Benefit
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Find Katherine on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director Innovation Research And Development |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Katherine experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.26% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2023, Katherine's total pay had risen by 65.08% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Katherine's tenure as Director Innovation Research And Development, there has been a significant 18.27% rise in compensation over the past 3 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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| 2023 | Director Innovation Research And Development | $211,723 | $775 | ⇧ 6.67% |
| 2022 | Director Innovation Research And Development | $198,342 | $866 | ⇩ -9.38% |
| 2021 | Director Innovation Research And Development | $218,997 | $836 | ⇧ 22.35% |
| 2020 | Director Innovation Research And Development | $178,855 | $821 | ⇩ -4.39% |
| 2019 | Director Conservation Performance | $187,022 | $906 | ⇧ 5.34% |
| 2018 | Director Energy Efficiency | $177,317 | $1,084 | ⇧ 14.78% |
| 2017 | Director, Conservation Performance | $154,745 | $690 | ⇩ -6.66% |
| 2016 | Director, Conservation Performance | $165,734 | $799 | ⇧ 29.37% |
| 2015 | Senior Manager, Program Delivery And Partner Services | $127,996 | $729 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director Innovation Research And Development ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Sparkes | $211,723 | $775 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 29 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 29 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Valerie Huaco | Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $320,118 |
| Michael Organ | Director, Centre for Catalysis Research And Innovation | University of Ottawa | $246,826 |
| Shawn Cronkwright | Director Reliability Assurance And Director Innovation Research And Development | Independent Electricity System Operator | $220,080 |
| Katherine Sparkes | Director Innovation Research And Development | Independent Electricity System Operator | $212,498 |
| David Clements | Executive Director (Psychedelics Research) And Senior Advisor (Innovation Strategy) | Queen’s University | $206,801 |
| Rosanne Aleong | Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Director, Executive: Research, Innovation And Translation | Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care | $195,970 |
| Alison Murray | Director, Digital Health, Research And Innovation, Chief Privacy Officer | Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare | $182,667 |
| Daniel Reilly | Director, Food Innovation And Research Studio / Professor | George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $177,586 |
| Heather Pratt | Executive Director, Research And Innovation | University of Windsor | $168,699 |
| Eric Blaise | Director, Applied Research And Innovation | Centennial College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $167,493 |