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Qian Teng

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Advisor Capacity Auction Administration / Conseiller en chef – Administration d’enchères de capacité

2025 Salary

$167,014

Total compensation $167,350, 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

#359

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$167,014

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,785 in 2014 to $167,350 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$107,121 in 2014 is worth about $140,489 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Advisor Capacity Auction Administration / Conseiller en chef – Administration d’enchères de capacitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$167,014Benefits $336Total $167,350
2024Senior Market Development Advisor / Conseiller principal - Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$160,156Benefits $328Total $160,484
2023Senior Market Development Advisor / Conseiller principal – Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$159,984Benefits $382Total $160,366
2022Senior Market Development Advisor / Conseiller principal – Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$146,707Benefits $458Total $147,165
2021Senior Market Development Advisor / Conseiller principal - Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,075Benefits $454Total $145,530
2020Senior Market Development Advisor / Conseiller principal – Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$138,787Benefits $435Total $139,222
2019Senior Market Development Advisor / Conseiller principal – Développement des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator$133,296Benefits $443Total $133,739
2018Senior Specialist Compliance Assurance / Spécialiste principal – Assurance de la conformitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,960Benefits $511Total $128,471
2017Senior Specialist Operations Integration / Spécialiste principal, Intégration opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$121,449Benefits $490Total $121,939
2016Senior Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$116,744Benefits $511Total $117,255
2015Senior Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,515Benefits $503Total $114,018
2014Senior Engineer / Technical Officer / Spécialiste technique principalIndependent Electricity System Operator$107,121Benefits $664Total $107,785

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Qian Teng's 2025 salary of $167,014 comes to roughly $113,248 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.9% effective) is deducted. That is about 4% more than the $160,156 paid in 2024. Qian Teng has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$113,248
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.2%

Where does $167,014 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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