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Jonathan Ho

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Counsel Enforcement and Legal Unit Market Assessment and Compliance / Avocat-conseil principal I Unité juridique chargée de la mise en application

2025 Salary

$179,186

Total compensation $179,718, including $532 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

#230

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$179,186

2025

Full 2025 roster at Independent Electricity System Operator·See where $179,186 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,174 in 2019 to $179,718 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20192025

$113,174 in 2019 is worth about $136,641 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Counsel Enforcement and Legal Unit Market Assessment and Compliance / Avocat-conseil principal I Unité juridique chargée de la mise en applicationIndependent Electricity System Operator$179,186
2024Senior Counsel Enforcement and Legal Unit Market Assessment / Avocat-conseil principal Unité juridique chargée de la mise en applicationIndependent Electricity System Operator$165,257
2023Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$149,541
2022Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$139,084
2021Counsel / Conseiller juridiqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$139,213
2020Senior Analyst – Compliance and Dispute Resolution / Analyste principal – Conformité et règlement des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,118
2019Senior Analyst - Compliance and Dispute Resolution / Analyste principal – Conformité et règlement des différendsIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,174

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Jonathan Ho was paid $179,186 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $119,939, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.0%. At Independent Electricity System Operator, 1,002 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $155,810; Jonathan Ho's total compensation of $179,718 ranked #230. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$119,939
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.1%

Where does $179,186 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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