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.
Nick Topfer
Nick Topfer served as the Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2024, received an annual salary of $157,404.73 and a taxable benefit of $311.52, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Nick has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$157,716.25
Total paid in 2024
$157,404.73
Salary
$311.52
Taxable Benefit
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Find Nick on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Nick experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.69% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2024, Nick's total pay had risen by 46.80% compared to the pay in 2016. 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 | Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition | $157,405 | $312 | ⇧ 5.98% |
| 2023 | Advisor Resource Acquisition | $148,484 | $339 | ⇧ 3.34% |
| 2022 | Advisor Resource Acquisition | $143,628 | $386 | ⇧ 9.07% |
| 2021 | Advisor Resource Acquisition | $131,659 | $376 | ⇧ 4.12% |
| 2020 | Specialist Commercial Services | $126,450 | $356 | ⇧ 9.44% |
| 2019 | Planner / Planificateur | $115,508 | $357 | ⇧ 8.02% |
| 2018 | Specialist Commercial Services | $106,869 | $397 | ⇩ -0.16% |
| 2016 | Business Analyst, Commercial Services | $107,275 | $162 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lachan | $145,520 | $299 |
| Andria Mitches | $161,131 | $328 |
| Sushil Samant | $155,992 | $258 |
| Nick Topfer | $157,405 | $312 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 20 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 20 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Rice | Senior Advisor, Human Resource | University of Western Ontario | $179,982 |
| Dana Johnston | Senior Manager, Human Resources Advisory Services | Town of Whitby | $170,093 |
| Mark Upton | Senior Manager, Human Resources Advisory | Liquor Control Board of Ontario | $164,654 |
| Andria Mitches | Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition | Independent Electricity System Operator | $161,459 |
| Lorella Ventura | Senior Manager, Human Resources Advisory | Liquor Control Board of Ontario | $161,271 |
| Nick Topfer | Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition | Independent Electricity System Operator | $157,716 |
| Sushil Samant | Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition | Independent Electricity System Operator | $156,250 |
| Stephen Lachan | Senior Advisor Resource Acquisition | Independent Electricity System Operator | $145,819 |
| Larissa Bartlett | Senior Advisor, Human Resource | University of Western Ontario | $135,160 |
| Sara Zippin | Senior Policy Advisor - Mineral Resources | Mines | $122,038 |