Farzad Farahmand
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissions
2025 Salary
$166,028Total compensation $166,364, including $336 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#381Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$166,0282025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$102,123 in 2013 is worth about $136,552 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $166,028Benefits $336Total $166,364 |
| 2024 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $157,462Benefits $323Total $157,785 |
| 2023 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $154,907Benefits $356Total $155,263 |
| 2022 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $141,635Benefits $401Total $142,036 |
| 2021 | Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $140,378Benefits $397Total $140,775 |
| 2020 | Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur de planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $132,892Benefits $387Total $133,279 |
| 2019 | Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $130,226Benefits $403Total $130,629 |
| 2018 | Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $125,136Benefits $467Total $125,604 |
| 2017 | Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique, Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $121,164Benefits $453Total $121,617 |
| 2016 | Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator | $110,442Benefits $396Total $110,837 |
| 2015 | Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator | $115,085Benefits $464Total $115,549 |
| 2014 | Engineer / Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator | $106,518Benefits $572Total $107,090 |
| 2013 | Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator | $102,123Benefits $566Total $102,689 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $166,028 Farzad Farahmand earned in 2025, roughly $112,706 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 32.1%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Farzad Farahmand's total compensation of $166,364 was the #381 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. That is about 5% more than the $157,462 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
- ~$112,706
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.1%
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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.