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Ovidiu Vasilachi

Independent Electricity System Operator/Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriques

2025 Salary

$188,032

Total compensation $188,385, including $353 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

#178

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$188,032

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,235 in 2010 to $188,385 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$106,746 in 2010 is worth about $150,452 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriquesIndependent Electricity System Operator$188,032Benefits $353Total $188,385
2024Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques - Réseaux électriquesIndependent Electricity System Operator$166,501Benefits $331Total $166,831
2023Manager Transmission Planning / Gestionnaire – Planification du transport d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$166,077Benefits $374Total $166,450
2022Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$149,185Benefits $431Total $149,617
2021Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,192Benefits $423Total $145,615
2020Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$142,074Benefits $412Total $142,486
2019Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$140,891Benefits $430Total $141,321
2018Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$137,482Benefits $508Total $137,990
2017Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal, Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$135,034Benefits $503Total $135,537
2016Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$132,872Benefits $549Total $133,422
2015Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$133,545Benefits $548Total $134,094
2014Senior Engineer / Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal - MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$126,247Benefits $676Total $126,923
2013Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$120,942Benefits $671Total $121,612
2012Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$117,007Benefits $600Total $117,607
2011Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$111,721Benefits $511Total $112,232
2010Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$106,746Benefits $489Total $107,235

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Ovidiu Vasilachi's 2025 salary of $188,032 comes to roughly $124,515 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.9% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $166,501, that is a rise of about 13%. Ovidiu Vasilachi has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. 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
~$124,515
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.8%

Where does $188,032 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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