Farid Chagla
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissions
2025 Salary
$158,431Total compensation $158,767, including $336 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#470Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$160,9972024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$108,376 in 2013 is worth about $144,914 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $158,431Benefits $336Total $158,767 |
| 2024 | Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator | $160,997Benefits $328Total $161,324 |
| 2023 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $160,256Benefits $368Total $160,624 |
| 2022 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $136,270Benefits $417Total $136,687 |
| 2021 | Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $138,419Benefits $401Total $138,820 |
| 2020 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $132,908Benefits $387Total $133,295 |
| 2019 | Planner / PlanificateurIndependent Electricity System Operator | $133,134Benefits $406Total $133,540 |
| 2018 | Specialist Forward Markets and Adequacy / Spécialiste – Marchés à terme et adéquationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $131,491Benefits $491Total $131,982 |
| 2017 | Senior Specialist Forward Markets and Adequacy / Spécialiste principal, Marchés à terme et adéquationIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $125,055Benefits $469Total $125,524 |
| 2016 | Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator | $119,586Benefits $489Total $120,076 |
| 2015 | Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator | $118,749Benefits $475Total $119,224 |
| 2014 | Engineer / Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator | $108,781Benefits $584Total $109,365 |
| 2013 | Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator | $108,376Benefits $566Total $108,942 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Farid Chagla's $158,431 salary works out to roughly $108,525 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.5%. That is about 2% less than the $160,997 paid in 2024. Farid Chagla has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,525
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
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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.