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Susan Sum

Independent Electricity System Operator/Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste – Analyse des systèmes

2025 Salary

$155,704

Total compensation $156,019, including $314 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

#516

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

12

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$155,704

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 12 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,051 in 2014 to $156,019 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201420162018202120232025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$102,506 in 2014 is worth about $134,437 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste – Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$155,704Benefits $314Total $156,019
2024Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste - Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$150,196Benefits $307Total $150,503
2023Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste – Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$150,038Benefits $345Total $150,383
2022Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste – Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$137,588Benefits $399Total $137,987
2021Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste - Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,183Benefits $397Total $136,581
2020Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste – Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$139,641Benefits $387Total $140,028
2019Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste – Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$127,801Benefits $395Total $128,196
2018Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste – Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$122,740Benefits $458Total $123,198
2017Specialist System Analysis / Spécialiste, Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$118,830Benefits $443Total $119,273
2016Engineer/Technical Officer - Systems Analysis / Spécialiste technique – Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,485Benefits $461Total $113,946
2015Engineer/Technical Officer - Systems Analysis / Spécialiste technique – Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$111,833Benefits $443Total $112,275
2014Engineer / Technical Officer - Systems Analysis / Spécialiste technique - Analyse des systèmesIndependent Electricity System Operator$102,506Benefits $545Total $103,051

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Susan Sum's $155,704 salary works out to roughly $107,025 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $150,196, that is a rise of about 4%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 12 years in all, first in 2014. 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
~$107,025
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.3%

Where does $155,704 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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