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Adam Bowen

Independent Electricity System Operator/System Operator / Opérateur du réseau

2025 Salary

$201,611

Total compensation $201,970, including $360 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#115

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$201,688

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $112,228 in 2013 to $201,970 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$111,718 in 2013 is worth about $149,381 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$201,611Benefits $360Total $201,970
2024System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$188,871Benefits $351Total $189,222
2023Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$201,688Benefits $395Total $202,083
2022System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$186,082Benefits $448Total $186,530
2021Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$170,991Benefits $436Total $171,427
2020Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$179,936Benefits $415Total $180,351
2019System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$138,635Benefits $419Total $139,054
2018System Operator / Opérateur du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$146,527Benefits $488Total $147,015
2017Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$101,756Benefits $287Total $102,043
2016Operations Officer / Agent – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,288Benefits $422Total $123,710
2015Operations Officer / Agent – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$135,125Benefits $430Total $135,555
2014Assistant Operations Officer / Agent adjoint - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$121,924Benefits $529Total $122,453
2013Assistant Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$111,718Benefits $511Total $112,228

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Adam Bowen was paid $201,611 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $131,404, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.1%. That is about 7% more than the $188,871 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$131,404
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.8%
vs. 2025 System Operator median
−1%

Where does $201,611 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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#8Michael Boll
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