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Alan Shek

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissions

2025 Salary

$161,387

Total compensation $161,714, including $327 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

#440

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$161,387

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,936 in 2016 to $161,714 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20162025

$111,699 in 2016 is worth about $142,843 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,387
2024Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$152,118
2023Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$150,038
2022Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$138,893
2021Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$129,930
2020Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,800
2019Senior Specialist Market Forecasts and Integration / Spécialiste principal – Prévisions et intégration des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$119,957
2018Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,194
2017Senior Specialist Mkt Forcasts and Integration / Spécialiste principal, Prévisions et intégration des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$121,720
2016Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$111,699

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Alan Shek's $161,387 salary works out to roughly $110,151 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. That is about 6% more than the $152,118 paid in 2024. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Alan Shek's total compensation of $161,714 was the #440 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$110,151
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.7%

Where does $161,387 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.

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator
2025

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$708,974
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#2Charles Farmer
$428,403
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#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
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#4Carla Nell
$412,660
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégie
#5Alex Foord
$403,103
Executive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information
#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise
#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services / Vice-président(e) et Directeur(rice) financier(ère) – Services d’entreprise
#8Michael Boll
$315,154
Senior Director, Legal Resources and Corporate Secretary / Directeur(rice) principal(e) – Ressources juridiques et Secrétaire général(e)
#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président – Évaluation des marchés et conformité
#10David Short
$304,430
Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation
View all 1,002 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2025) →