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Gurbir Saini

Independent Electricity System Operator/Advisor Regulatory Research and Analysis / Conseiller – Recherche et analyse réglementaires

2025 Salary

$151,938

Total compensation $152,246, including $308 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

#567

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

8

2018–2025

Peak Salary

$151,938

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 8 yearly values of total compensation, from $100,900 in 2018 to $152,246 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201820192021202220242025
Total compensation, 2018–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2018–2025

$100,526 in 2018 is worth about $123,735 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Advisor Regulatory Research and Analysis / Conseiller – Recherche et analyse réglementairesIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,938Benefits $308Total $152,246
2024Advisor Regulatory Research and Analysis / Conseiller - Recherche et analyse réglementairesIndependent Electricity System Operator$143,651Benefits $294Total $143,946
2023Senior Analyst Contracts / Analyste principal – ContratsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$138,715Benefits $316Total $139,031
2022Senior Analyst Contracts / Analyste principal – ContratsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,790Benefits $360Total $124,150
2021Senior Analyst Contracts / Analyste principal - ContratsIndependent Electricity System Operator$119,869Benefits $350Total $120,219
2020Senior Analyst Contracts / Analyste principal – ContratsIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,312Benefits $331Total $113,642
2019Senior Analyst Contracts / Analyste principal – ContratsIndependent Electricity System Operator$107,367Benefits $333Total $107,700
2018Senior Analyst Contracts / Analyste principal – ContratsIndependent Electricity System Operator$100,526Benefits $375Total $100,900

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Gurbir Saini's 2025 salary of $151,938 comes to roughly $104,952 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.3% effective) is deducted. It is up about 6% on the $143,651 paid in 2024. Gurbir Saini has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$104,952
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%

Where does $151,938 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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