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Sammy Bayat

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

2025 Salary

$185,965

Total compensation $186,484, including $519 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

#187

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

11

2015–2025

Peak Salary

$185,965

2025

Full 2025 roster at Independent Electricity System Operator →·See where $185,965 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 11 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,807 in 2015 to $186,484 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201520172019202120232025
Total compensation, 2015–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2015–2025

$103,416 in 2015 is worth about $134,131 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriquesIndependent Electricity System Operator$185,965Benefits $519Total $186,484
2024Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques - Réseaux électriquesIndependent Electricity System Operator$159,717Benefits $338Total $160,055
2023Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$158,718Benefits $347Total $159,066
2022Engineering Manager Power Systems / Gestionnaire technique du réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,632Benefits $397Total $146,030
2021Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal - Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$142,252Benefits $385Total $142,637
2020Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$133,996Benefits $363Total $134,359
2019Senior Power System Engineer / Spécialiste technique principal – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$120,202Benefits $367Total $120,569
2018Power System Specialist / Spécialiste – Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$107,911Benefits $374Total $108,285
2017Power System Specialist / Spécialiste, Réseau d’électricitéIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$105,202Benefits $396Total $105,598
2016Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$101,233Benefits $408Total $101,641
2015Engineer/Technical Officer / Spécialiste techniqueIndependent Electricity System Operator$103,416Benefits $391Total $103,807

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Sammy Bayat's $185,965 salary works out to roughly $123,445 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.6%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $159,717, that is a rise of about 16%. Sammy Bayat has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. 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
~$123,445
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.6%

Where does $185,965 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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#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
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#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
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#8Michael Boll
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#9Glenn Mcdonald
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#10David Short
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