Candida D'Costa
Independent Electricity System Operator/Supervisor Transmission Planning / Superviseur – Planification du transport d'électricité
2025 Salary
$172,042Total compensation $172,390, including $348 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#311Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
122014–2025
Peak Salary
$172,0422025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2014–2025
$106,363 in 2014 is worth about $139,495 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Supervisor Transmission Planning / Superviseur – Planification du transport d'électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $172,042Benefits $348Total $172,390 |
| 2024 | Supervisor Transmission Planning / Superviseur - Planification du transport d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $165,418Benefits $332Total $165,750 |
| 2023 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $159,828Benefits $363Total $160,190 |
| 2022 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $142,141Benefits $408Total $142,549 |
| 2021 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $140,389Benefits $399Total $140,788 |
| 2020 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $133,797Benefits $375Total $134,172 |
| 2019 | Planner / PlanificateurIndependent Electricity System Operator | $122,938Benefits $379Total $123,317 |
| 2018 | Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $116,193Benefits $434Total $116,627 |
| 2017 | Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste, Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $110,082Benefits $415Total $110,497 |
| 2016 | Engineer/Technical Officer - Market Forecasts and Integration / Spécialiste technique - Prévisions et intégration des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $113,210Benefits $427Total $113,637 |
| 2015 | Engineer/Technical Officer - Market Forecasts & Integration / Spécialiste technique - Prévisions et intégration des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $103,990Benefits $412Total $104,402 |
| 2014 | Engineer / Technical Officer-Market Forecasts and Integration / Spécialiste technique - Prévisions et intégration des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $106,363Benefits $509Total $106,872 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Candida D'Costa's 2025 salary of $172,042 comes to roughly $116,015 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. It is up about 4% on the $165,418 paid in 2024. Candida D'Costa has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. 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
- ~$116,015
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
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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.