Bruce Melhado
Independent Electricity System Operator/Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste – Télécommunications et systèmes
2025 Salary
$159,402Total compensation $159,716, including $314 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#455Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
192006–2025
Peak Salary
$159,4022025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$102,371 in 2006 is worth about $154,072 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste – Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $159,402Benefits $314Total $159,716 |
| 2024 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste - Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $150,196Benefits $307Total $150,503 |
| 2023 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste – Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $150,038Benefits $362Total $150,400 |
| 2022 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste – Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $137,588Benefits $430Total $138,018 |
| 2021 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste - Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $136,183Benefits $427Total $136,611 |
| 2020 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste – Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $146,439Benefits $416Total $146,855 |
| 2019 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste – Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $139,943Benefits $433Total $140,375 |
| 2018 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste – Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $139,778Benefits $510Total $140,288 |
| 2017 | Specialist Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste, Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $133,527Benefits $505Total $134,032 |
| 2016 | Engineer/Technical Officer -Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste technique – Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $137,283Benefits $549Total $137,832 |
| 2015 | Engineer/Technical Officer -Telecom & Systems / Spécialiste technique – Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $149,240Benefits $546Total $149,785 |
| 2014 | Engineer / Technical Officer-Telecom and Systems / Spécialiste technique - Télécommunications et systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $123,425Benefits $723Total $124,147 |
| 2013 | Engineer/Technical Officer, Telecom & SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $129,806Benefits $725Total $130,531 |
| 2012 | Engineer/Technical Officer, Telecom & SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $112,080Benefits $641Total $112,722 |
| 2011 | Engineer/Technical Officer, Telecom & SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $110,284Benefits $528Total $110,813 |
| 2010 | Engineer/Technical Officer, Telecom & SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $103,952Benefits $514Total $104,466 |
| 2009 | Engineer/Technical Officer, Telecom & SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $100,309Benefits $493Total $100,802 |
| 2008 | Engineer/Technical Officer, Telecom & SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $106,008Benefits $595Total $106,604 |
| 2006 | Engineer/Technical Officer, Telecom & SystemsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $102,371Benefits $507Total $102,878 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Bruce Melhado was paid $159,402 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,059, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.1%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $150,196, that is a rise of about 6%. Bruce Melhado has appeared on the list 19 times since 2006. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,059
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
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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.