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Helen Lainis

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformité

2025 Salary

$177,632

Total 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

#254

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

20

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$177,632

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,041 in 2006 to $177,985 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20062025

$103,491 in 2006 is worth about $155,758 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$177,632
2024Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal - Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$170,696
2023Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$169,862
2022Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$155,237
2021Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal - Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$153,028
2020Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$154,408
2019Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,890
2018Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$143,074
2017Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal, Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$140,249
2016Senior Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$139,519
2015Senior Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$140,200
2014Senior Engineer / Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$133,216
2013Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,081
2012Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,497
2011Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,973
2010Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator$120,718
2009Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator$117,566
2008Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator$116,305
2007Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator$108,637
2006Senior Regulatory AnalystIndependent Electricity System Operator$103,491

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%

Where does $177,632 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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