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Phillip Woo

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Advisor, Market and Sector Evolution / Conseiller(ère) principal(e) – Évolution du marché et du secteur

2025 Salary

$166,028

Total compensation $166,364, including $336 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

#385

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$166,028

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,461 in 2012 to $166,364 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$103,935 in 2012 is worth about $140,231 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Advisor, Market and Sector Evolution / Conseiller(ère) principal(e) – Évolution du marché et du secteurIndependent Electricity System Operator$166,028Benefits $336Total $166,364
2024Senior System and Sector Development Advisor / Conseiller principal en développement de systèmes et de secteursIndependent Electricity System Operator$165,533Benefits $328Total $165,861
2023Senior System and Sector Development Advisor / Conseiller principal en développement de systèmes et de secteursIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$163,540Benefits $367Total $163,907
2022Senior System and Sector Development Advisor / Conseiller principal en développement de systèmes et de secteursIndependent Electricity System Operator$150,324Benefits $426Total $150,750
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$144,422Benefits $412Total $144,834
2019Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$137,410Benefits $421Total $137,831
2018Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,700Benefits $487Total $131,187
2017Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal, Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$125,441Benefits $473Total $125,914
2016Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$121,199Benefits $498Total $121,696
2015Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal – MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$115,606Benefits $408Total $116,014
2014Senior Engineer / Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal - MarchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$112,462Benefits $603Total $113,065
2013Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$101,659Benefits $494Total $102,152
2012Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$103,935Benefits $526Total $104,461

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Phillip Woo's 2025 salary of $166,028 comes to roughly $112,706 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.8% effective) is deducted. At Independent Electricity System Operator, 1,002 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $155,810; Phillip Woo's total compensation of $166,364 ranked #385. Phillip Woo has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$112,706
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 $166,028 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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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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#10David Short
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