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Matei Burlea

Independent Electricity System Operator/Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricité

2025 Salary

$166,082

Total compensation $166,396, 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

#371

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$166,082

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,861 in 2015 to $166,396 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

$102,457 in 2015 is worth about $132,887 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$166,082Benefits $314Total $166,396
2024Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$150,196Benefits $307Total $150,503
2023Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$158,187Benefits $346Total $158,532
2022Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$137,463Benefits $398Total $137,861
2021Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$133,320Benefits $389Total $133,708
2020Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$132,315Benefits $372Total $132,688
2019Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,507Benefits $378Total $123,885
2018Power System Specialist / Spécialiste – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$117,415Benefits $434Total $117,849
2017Power System Specialist / Spécialiste, Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$110,082Benefits $415Total $110,497
2016Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$104,798Benefits $424Total $105,222
2015Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$102,457Benefits $404Total $102,861

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Matei Burlea was paid $166,082 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $112,736, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.8%. That is about 24% above the 2025 median of $133,421 for Power System Engineer on the Sunshine List. Matei Burlea 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
~$112,736
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.8%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%
vs. 2025 Power System Engineer median
+24%

Where does $166,082 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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