Rui Zhe Zhao
Independent Electricity System Operator/Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentation
2025 Salary
$152,382Total compensation $152,686, including $304 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
#562Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$152,3822025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$105,212 in 2021 is worth about $122,004 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $152,382Benefits $304Total $152,686 |
| 2024 | Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal - Systèmes d’alimentationIndependent Electricity System Operator | $140,413Benefits $285Total $140,698 |
| 2023 | Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $129,883Benefits $299Total $130,183 |
| 2022 | Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $114,963Benefits $330Total $115,293 |
| 2021 | Power System Analyst / Analyste - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $105,212Benefits $304Total $105,516 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Rui Zhe Zhao's 2025 salary of $152,382 comes to roughly $105,197 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 27.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 9% below the 2025 median of $166,698 for Lead Power System Engineer on the Sunshine List. Rui Zhe Zhao has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. 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
- ~$105,197
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.0%
- vs. 2025 Lead Power System Engineer median
- −9%
Where does $152,382 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.