Ismael El-Samahy
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancée
2025 Salary
$188,896Total compensation $189,443, including $547 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#171Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
132013–2025
Peak Salary
$188,8962025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2013–2025
$107,516 in 2013 is worth about $143,763 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancéeIndependent Electricity System Operator | $188,896Benefits $547Total $189,443 |
| 2024 | Senior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancéeIndependent Electricity System Operator | $179,486Benefits $353Total $179,839 |
| 2023 | Senior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancéeIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $173,950Benefits $415Total $174,365 |
| 2022 | Senior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancéeIndependent Electricity System Operator | $147,443Benefits $436Total $147,879 |
| 2021 | Manager Transmission Planning / Gestionnaire - Planification du transport d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $146,277Benefits $423Total $146,700 |
| 2020 | Senior Market Development Advisor / Conseiller principal – Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $143,066Benefits $412Total $143,478 |
| 2019 | Supervisor Market Development / Superviseur – Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $140,354Benefits $424Total $140,778 |
| 2018 | Senior Power System Specialist / Spécialiste principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $129,289Benefits $490Total $129,779 |
| 2017 | Supervisor Market Development / Superviseur, Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité | $127,378Benefits $479Total $127,857 |
| 2016 | Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $120,801Benefits $492Total $121,294 |
| 2015 | Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $118,814Benefits $473Total $119,286 |
| 2014 | Senior Engineer / Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal - MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $110,464Benefits $584Total $111,047 |
| 2013 | Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator | $107,516Benefits $526Total $108,042 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $188,896 Ismael El-Samahy earned in 2025, roughly $124,961 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.8%. It is up about 5% on the $179,486 paid in 2024. Ismael El-Samahy has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$124,961
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
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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.