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Cynthia Sidalak

Independent Electricity System Operator/Specialist Case and Project Management / Spécialiste – Gestion de cas et de projets

2025 Salary

$165,860

Total compensation $166,175, including $314 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

#387

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$165,860

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,838 in 2019 to $166,175 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$102,520 in 2019 is worth about $123,778 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Specialist Case and Project Management / Spécialiste – Gestion de cas et de projetsIndependent Electricity System Operator$165,860Benefits $314Total $166,175
2024Senior Advisor / Conseiller principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$159,189Benefits $301Total $159,490
2023Senior Advisor / Conseiller principalIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$144,498Benefits $331Total $144,828
2022Business Advisor Market Participants / Conseiller commercial – Participants au marchéIndependent Electricity System Operator$129,181Benefits $376Total $129,557
2021Specialist Case and Project Management / Spécialiste - Gestion de cas et de projetsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,725Benefits $360Total $124,086
2020Specialist Case and Project Management / Spécialiste – Gestion de cas et de projetsIndependent Electricity System Operator$116,760Benefits $341Total $117,102
2019Specialist Case and Project Management / Spécialiste – Gestion de cas et de projetsIndependent Electricity System Operator$102,520Benefits $318Total $102,838

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Cynthia Sidalak was paid $165,860 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,613, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. It is up about 4% on the $159,189 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$112,613
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%

Where does $165,860 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.

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