Sophie Zhao
Independent Electricity System Operator/Specialist Central Services / Spécialiste – Services centraux
2025 Salary
$143,756Total compensation $144,059, including $303 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
#649Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
62020–2025
Peak Salary
$143,7562025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2020–2025
$109,235 in 2020 is worth about $130,923 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Specialist Central Services / Spécialiste – Services centrauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $143,756Benefits $303Total $144,059 |
| 2024 | Specialist Central Services / Spécialiste - Services centrauxIndependent Electricity System Operator | $143,279Benefits $288Total $143,566 |
| 2023 | Advisor Financial Planning and Analysis / Conseiller en planification et analyse financièresIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $138,071Benefits $326Total $138,397 |
| 2022 | Advisor Financial Planning and Analysis / Conseiller en planification et analyse financièresIndependent Electricity System Operator | $124,882Benefits $380Total $125,261 |
| 2021 | Financial Analyst Payroll / Analyste financier de la paieIndependent Electricity System Operator | $115,883Benefits $361Total $116,244 |
| 2020 | Financial Analyst Payroll / Analyste financier de la paieIndependent Electricity System Operator | $109,235Benefits $329Total $109,564 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $143,756 Sophie Zhao earned in 2025, roughly $100,335 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 30.2%. It is little changed from the $143,279 paid in 2024. Sophie Zhao has appeared on the list 6 times since 2020. 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
- ~$100,335
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
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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.