Jia Yu Zhou
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste principal – Solutions
2025 Salary
$156,207Total compensation $156,511, including $304 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
#495Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$156,2072025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$107,662 in 2021 is worth about $124,846 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste principal – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $156,207Benefits $304Total $156,511 |
| 2024 | Senior Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste principal - SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $142,577Benefits $284Total $142,860 |
| 2023 | Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $132,253Benefits $297Total $132,550 |
| 2022 | Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $119,636Benefits $329Total $119,965 |
| 2021 | Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste - SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $107,662Benefits $303Total $107,965 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Jia Yu Zhou's 2025 salary of $156,207 comes to roughly $107,301 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.8% effective) is deducted. That is about 10% more than the $142,577 paid in 2024. Jia Yu Zhou has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. 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
- ~$107,301
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.3%
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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.