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Ian Overend

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseau

2025 Salary

$213,469

Total compensation $213,857, including $387 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

#78

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

19

2007–2025

Peak Salary

$232,584

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 19 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,155 in 2007 to $213,857 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200720112015201720212025
Total compensation, 2007–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2007–2025

$101,670 in 2007 is worth about $149,724 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$213,469Benefits $387Total $213,857
2024Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$232,584Benefits $378Total $232,963
2023Manager, Operations / Gestionnaire – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$229,450Benefits $425Total $229,875
2022Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$226,000Benefits $489Total $226,489
2021Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$193,495Benefits $483Total $193,978
2020Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$198,128Benefits $471Total $198,599
2019Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$165,130Benefits $491Total $165,621
2018Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator$155,614Benefits $580Total $156,194
2017Senior System Operator / Opérateur principal du réseauIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$158,299Benefits $563Total $158,862
2016Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$167,439Benefits $600Total $168,039
2015Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal – OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$156,941Benefits $541Total $157,482
2014Senior Operations Officer / Agent principal - OpérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$146,934Benefits $727Total $147,660
2013Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$131,390Benefits $662Total $132,051
2012Senior Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$147,689Benefits $649Total $148,338
2011Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$121,199Benefits $531Total $121,731
2010Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$128,594Benefits $507Total $129,101
2009Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,958Benefits $486Total $128,444
2008Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$111,756Benefits $540Total $112,296
2007Operations OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$101,670Benefits $484Total $102,155

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Ian Overend was paid $213,469 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $137,522, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.0%. On total compensation of $213,857, Ian Overend ranked #78 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. Ian Overend has appeared on the list 19 times since 2007. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$137,522
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.6%
vs. 2025 Senior System Operator median
−3%

Where does $213,469 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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