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Kun Xiong

Independent Electricity System Operator/Supervisor Transmission Planning / Superviseur – Planification du transport d'électricité

2025 Salary

$177,678

Total compensation $178,035, including $357 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

#252

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$177,678

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $115,623 in 2015 to $178,035 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$115,162 in 2015 is worth about $149,365 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Supervisor Transmission Planning / Superviseur – Planification du transport d'électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$177,678Benefits $357Total $178,035
2024Supervisor Transmission Planning / Superviseur - Planification du transport d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$167,031Benefits $342Total $167,373
2023Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$164,799Benefits $377Total $165,176
2022Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,107Benefits $438Total $151,545
2021Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,769Benefits $427Total $152,196
2020Senior Transmission Planning Engineer / Ingénieur principal de la planification des transmissionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$140,651Benefits $410Total $141,060
2019Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$135,125Benefits $417Total $135,542
2018Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,700Benefits $487Total $131,187
2017Senior Planner / Planificateur principalIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$124,489Benefits $468Total $124,957
2016Planner / PlanificateurIndependent Electricity System Operator$120,310Benefits $0Total $120,310
2015Planner / PlanificateurIndependent Electricity System Operator$115,162Benefits $461Total $115,623

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Kun Xiong's 2025 salary of $177,678 comes to roughly $119,117 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 29.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 6% more than the $167,031 paid in 2024. Kun Xiong has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$119,117
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.0%

Where does $177,678 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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