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Sam Jager

Independent Electricity System Operator/Manager Transmission Planning / Gestionnaire – Planification du transport d‘électricité

2025 Salary

$188,711

Total compensation $188,893, including $183 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

#174

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$188,711

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,686 in 2012 to $188,893 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20122025

$108,152 in 2012 is worth about $145,920 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager Transmission Planning / Gestionnaire – Planification du transport d‘électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$188,711
2024Manager Transmission Planning / Gestionnaire - Planification du transport d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$175,667
2023Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques - Réseaux électriquesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$168,867
2022Engineering Manager Power Systems / Gestionnaire technique du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,024
2021Engineering Manager Power Systems / Gestionnaire technique du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$156,153
2020Engineering Manager Power Systems / Gestionnaire technique du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,289
2019Engineering Manager Power Systems / Gestionnaire technique du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$149,065
2018Engineering Manager Power Systems / Gestionnaire technique du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,914
2017Manager Connection Assessments / Gestionnaire, Évaluation des connexionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$144,865
2016Manager Control Room Support / Gestionnaire – Soutien de la salle de commandeIndependent Electricity System Operator$137,931
2015Manager, Operations Studies / Gestionnaire – Études sur les opérationsIndependent Electricity System Operator$147,480
2014Section Head Planning and Assessments / Chef de section - Planification et évaluationIndependent Electricity System Operator$128,250
2013Senior Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$103,872
2012Engineer/Technical OfficerIndependent Electricity System Operator$108,152

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Sam Jager was paid $188,711 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $124,866, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.9%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Sam Jager's total compensation of $188,893 was the #174 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. Sam Jager has appeared on the list 14 times since 2012. 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
~$124,866
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 $188,711 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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#5Alex Foord
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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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#10David Short
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