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Martin Chijani

Independent Electricity System Operator/Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentation

2025 Salary

$154,323

Total compensation $154,638, including $314 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

#534

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$158,863

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,385 in 2012 to $154,638 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$103,851 in 2012 is worth about $140,118 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator$154,323Benefits $314Total $154,638
2024Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$158,863Benefits $307Total $159,170
2023Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$156,379Benefits $359Total $156,738
2022Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$149,362Benefits $427Total $149,789
2021Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$138,926Benefits $402Total $139,328
2020Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$141,494Benefits $387Total $141,881
2019Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,304Benefits $403Total $130,707
2018Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$129,748Benefits $477Total $130,225
2017Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique, Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$128,259Benefits $462Total $128,721
2016Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$121,610Benefits $492Total $122,102
2015Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$120,280Benefits $484Total $120,764
2014Engineer / Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$112,134Benefits $596Total $112,731
2013Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$106,030Benefits $592Total $106,622
2012Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$103,851Benefits $534Total $104,385

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $154,323 Martin Chijani earned in 2025, roughly $106,264 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. That is about 3% less than the $158,863 paid in 2024. That is about 7% below the 2025 median of $166,698 for Lead Power System Engineer on the Sunshine List. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$106,264
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.1%
vs. 2025 Lead Power System Engineer median
−7%

Where does $154,323 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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