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Kunal Raj

Independent Electricity System Operator/Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjoint

2025 Salary

$165,809

Total compensation $166,110, including $301 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

#391

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

2

2024–2025

Peak Salary

$166,789

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $167,075 in 2024 to $166,110 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K20242025
Total compensation, 2024–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2024–2025

$166,789 in 2024 is worth about $170,210 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjointIndependent Electricity System Operator$165,809Benefits $301Total $166,110
2024Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjointIndependent Electricity System Operator$166,789Benefits $286Total $167,075

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Kunal Raj was paid $165,809 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,585, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. That is about 1% less than the $166,789 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $166,110, Kunal Raj ranked #391 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. 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
~$112,585
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%

Where does $165,809 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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#4Carla Nell
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#5Alex Foord
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#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
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#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
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#8Michael Boll
$315,154
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
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#10David Short
$304,430
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