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Eduardo Buhain

Independent Electricity System Operator/Operations Advisor / Conseiller – Opérations

2025 Salary

$172,972

Total compensation $173,287, 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

#303

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$172,972

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,747 in 2012 to $173,287 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$101,221 in 2012 is worth about $136,569 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Operations Advisor / Conseiller – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$172,972Benefits $314Total $173,287
2024Operations Advisor / Conseiller - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$157,425Benefits $307Total $157,732
2023Operations Advisor / Conseiller – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$152,317Benefits $346Total $152,663
2022Operations Advisor / Conseiller – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$138,014Benefits $397Total $138,412
2021Operations Advisor / Conseiller - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,789Benefits $397Total $137,186
2020Operations Advisor / Conseiller – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$132,892Benefits $387Total $133,279
2019Operations Advisor / Conseiller – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,304Benefits $403Total $130,707
2018Operations Advisor / Conseiller – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,872Benefits $477Total $128,348
2017Specialist Market Registration / Spécialiste, Inscription au marché de l’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$122,698Benefits $462Total $123,160
2016Engineer/Technical Officer - Models and Data / Spécialiste technique - Modèles et donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$119,793Benefits $491Total $120,284
2015Engineer/Technical Officer - Models & Data / Spécialiste technique - Modèles et donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$126,244Benefits $479Total $126,723
2014Engineer / Technical Officer-Models and Data / Spécialiste technique - Modèles et donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,344Benefits $591Total $113,935
2013Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$105,604Benefits $586Total $106,190
2012Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$101,221Benefits $526Total $101,747

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Eduardo Buhain's 2025 salary of $172,972 comes to roughly $116,527 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.4% effective) is deducted. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Eduardo Buhain's total compensation of $173,287 was the #303 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$116,527
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.6%

Where does $172,972 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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