Cristian Dragnea
Independent Electricity System Operator/Supervisor Reliability Standards Investigations and Audits / Superviseur – Enquêtes et Audits relatifs aux normes de fiabilité
2025 Salary
$184,133Total compensation $184,505, including $372 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#196Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
192007–2025
Peak Salary
$184,1332025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2007–2025
$104,382 in 2007 is worth about $153,718 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Supervisor Reliability Standards Investigations and Audits / Superviseur – Enquêtes et Audits relatifs aux normes de fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $184,133Benefits $372Total $184,505 |
| 2024 | Supervisor Reliability Standards Investigations and Audits / Superviseur - Enquêtes et Audits relatifs aux normes de fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $177,586Benefits $363Total $177,949 |
| 2023 | Supervisor Reliability Standards Investigations and Audits / Superviseur - Enquêtes et Audits relatifs aux normes de fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $179,442Benefits $409Total $179,851 |
| 2022 | Supervisor, Reliability Standards, Investigations and Audits / Superviseur – Enquêtes et audits sur les normes de fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $162,716Benefits $474Total $163,190 |
| 2021 | Supervisor, Reliability Standards, Investigations and Audits / Superviseur - Enquêtes et audits sur les normes de fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $160,984Benefits $470Total $161,453 |
| 2020 | Supervisor, Reliability Standards, Investigations and Audits / Superviseur – Enquêtes et audits sur les normes de fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $157,117Benefits $458Total $157,575 |
| 2019 | Supervisor, Reliability Standards, Investigations and Audits / Superviseur – Enquêtes et audits sur les normes de fiabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $154,053Benefits $477Total $154,530 |
| 2018 | Supervisor, Complaints and Dispute Resolutions / Superviseur – Règlement des plaintes et des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $151,082Benefits $563Total $151,645 |
| 2017 | Supervisor, Complaints and Dispute Resolutions / Superviseur, Règlement des plaintes et des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $148,125Benefits $557Total $148,682 |
| 2016 | Supervisor, Complaints and Dispute Resolutions / Superviseur – Règlement des plaintes et des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $147,327Benefits $610Total $147,936 |
| 2015 | Supervisor, Complaints & Dispute Resolutions / Superviseur – Règlement des plaintes et des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $148,097Benefits $609Total $148,706 |
| 2014 | Supervisor, Reliability Standards Investigations and Audits / Superviseur - Normes de fiabilité, enquêtes et auditsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $140,005Benefits $751Total $140,755 |
| 2013 | Supervisor, Reliability Standards Investigations and AuditsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $134,824Benefits $743Total $135,567 |
| 2012 | Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator | $132,177Benefits $665Total $132,842 |
| 2011 | Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator | $125,759Benefits $568Total $126,327 |
| 2010 | Senior Engineer/Technical Officer, AssessmentsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $124,947Benefits $542Total $125,488 |
| 2009 | Senior Engineer/Technical Officer, AssessmentsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $115,532Benefits $529Total $116,061 |
| 2008 | Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator | $114,558Benefits $608Total $115,166 |
| 2007 | Senior Coordinator, Reliability AssuranceIndependent Electricity System Operator | $104,382Benefits $580Total $104,962 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Cristian Dragnea was paid $184,133 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $122,498, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.5%. It is up about 4% on the $177,586 paid in 2024. Cristian Dragnea has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$122,498
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.5%
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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.
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