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Adam Cumming

Independent Electricity System Operator/Advisor, Market Rules and Market Manuals / Conseiller(ère) – Règles et manuels du marché

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$148,403

2025

Total Compensation

$148,710

Incl. $307 benefits

Employer Rank

#604

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Salary History

Salary by year, 2019–2025Line chart of 7 yearly values, from $103,006 in 2019 to $148,710 in 2025.$0$50K$100K$150K201920202021202320242025

Full History
20192025

YearEmployerPositionSalaryBenefitsTotal
2025Independent Electricity System OperatorAdvisor, Market Rules and Market Manuals / Conseiller(ère) – Règles et manuels du marché$148,403$307$148,710
2024Independent Electricity System OperatorMarket Rules Advisor / Conseiller en règles des marchés$140,199$293$140,493
2023Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$136,494$321$136,815
2022Independent Electricity System OperatorMarket Rules Advisor / Conseiller en règles des marchés$122,956$152$123,108
2021Independent Electricity System OperatorMarket Rules Advisor / Conseiller en règles des marchés$121,874$0$121,874
2020Independent Electricity System OperatorMarket Rules Advisor / Conseiller en règles des marchés$108,046$0$108,046
2019Independent Electricity System OperatorMarket Rules Advisor / Conseiller en règles des marchés$103,006$0$103,006

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Adam Cumming's 2025 salary of $148,403 comes to roughly $102,965 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 26.9% effective) is deducted. At Independent Electricity System Operator, 1,002 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $155,810; Adam Cumming's total compensation of $148,710 ranked #604. That is about 6% more than the $140,199 paid in 2024. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$102,965
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507

Where does $148,403 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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