Helen Lainis
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformité
2025 Salary
$177,632Total compensation $177,985, including $352 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
#254Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$177,6322025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$103,491 in 2006 is worth about $155,758 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $177,632Benefits $352Total $177,985 |
| 2024 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal - Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $170,696Benefits $344Total $171,040 |
| 2023 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $169,862Benefits $387Total $170,249 |
| 2022 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $155,237Benefits $448Total $155,686 |
| 2021 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal - Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $153,028Benefits $445Total $153,472 |
| 2020 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $154,408Benefits $433Total $154,841 |
| 2019 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $145,890Benefits $452Total $146,341 |
| 2018 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $143,074Benefits $534Total $143,607 |
| 2017 | Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal, Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $140,249Benefits $528Total $140,777 |
| 2016 | Senior Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator | $139,519Benefits $578Total $140,097 |
| 2015 | Senior Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator | $140,200Benefits $576Total $140,776 |
| 2014 | Senior Engineer / Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator | $133,216Benefits $712Total $133,928 |
| 2013 | Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator | $130,081Benefits $722Total $130,803 |
| 2012 | Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator | $127,497Benefits $665Total $128,162 |
| 2011 | Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator | $123,973Benefits $569Total $124,541 |
| 2010 | Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator | $120,718Benefits $553Total $121,271 |
| 2009 | Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator | $117,566Benefits $540Total $118,106 |
| 2008 | Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator | $116,305Benefits $622Total $116,927 |
| 2007 | Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator | $108,637Benefits $602Total $109,239 |
| 2006 | Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator | $103,491Benefits $550Total $104,041 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Helen Lainis was paid $177,632 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,091, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.9%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Helen Lainis's total compensation of $177,985 was the #254 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,091
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
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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.