Cheng Zhou
Independent Electricity System Operator/Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentation
2025 Salary
$187,764Total compensation $188,095, including $331 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
#182Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
32023–2025
Peak Salary
$187,7642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2023–2025
$118,126 in 2023 is worth about $123,465 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $187,764Benefits $331Total $188,095 |
| 2024 | Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal - Systèmes d’alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $177,424Benefits $315Total $177,739 |
| 2023 | Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $118,126Benefits $674Total $118,800 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Cheng Zhou's $187,764 salary works out to roughly $124,376 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.8%. At Independent Electricity System Operator, 1,002 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $155,810; Cheng Zhou's total compensation of $188,095 ranked #182. It is up about 6% on the $177,424 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,376
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Lead Power System Engineer median
- +13%
Where does $187,764 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.