Joyce Poon

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Planner / Planificateur principal

2025 Salary

$202,677

Total compensation $203,087, including $410 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#109

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$202,677

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$163,042 in 2015 is worth about $211,465 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$202,677Benefits $410Total $203,087	$410	$203,087
2024	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$197,860Benefits $400Total $198,260	$400	$198,260
2023	Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité	$196,172Benefits $447Total $196,619	$447	$196,619
2022	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$179,113Benefits $521Total $179,633	$521	$179,633
2021	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$177,812Benefits $517Total $178,330	$517	$178,330
2020	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$172,976Benefits $504Total $173,480	$504	$173,480
2019	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$169,597Benefits $524Total $170,121	$524	$170,121
2018	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$166,963Benefits $618Total $167,581	$618	$167,581
2017	Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité	$164,790Benefits $613Total $165,403	$613	$165,403
2016	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$156,779Benefits $0Total $156,779	$0	$156,779
2015	Independent Electricity System Operator	Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator	$163,042Benefits $652Total $163,694	$652	$163,694

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Joyce Poon was paid $202,677 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $131,940, an effective income-tax rate of about 32.2%. That is about 74% above the 2025 median of $116,495 for Senior Planner on the Sunshine List. That is about 2% more than the $197,860 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$131,940
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~32.2%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.9%
vs. 2025 Senior Planner median: +74%

Where does $202,677 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.

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator
2025

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Lesley Gallinger	President and Chief Executive Officer / Président et chef de la direction	$708,319	$708,974
2	Charles Farmer	Executive Vice President, Power System Development / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Développement des systèmes électriques	$428,010	$428,403
3	Kamaljit Sohi	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Markets and Reliability / Chef(fe) de l’exploitation et Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Marchés et fiabilité	$425,716	$426,753
4	Carla Nell	Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégie	$411,708	$412,660
5	Alex Foord	Executive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information	$402,114	$403,103
6	Michael Lyle	Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise	$387,866	$388,437
7	Ernest Chui	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services / Vice-président(e) et Directeur(rice) financier(ère) – Services d’entreprise	$326,201	$326,815
8	Michael Boll	Senior Director, Legal Resources and Corporate Secretary / Directeur(rice) principal(e) – Ressources juridiques et Secrétaire général(e)	$314,855	$315,154
9	Glenn Mcdonald	Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président – Évaluation des marchés et conformité	$310,347	$311,199
10	David Short	Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation	$303,534	$304,430