Sze-Man Tam
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Advisor, Market and Sector Evolution / Conseiller(ère) principal(e) – Évolution du marché et du secteur
2025 Salary
$159,959Total compensation $160,288, including $329 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#451Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$159,9592025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$117,030 in 2018 is worth about $144,050 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Advisor, Market and Sector Evolution / Conseiller(ère) principal(e) – Évolution du marché et du secteurIndependent Electricity System Operator | $159,959Benefits $329Total $160,288 |
| 2024 | Senior System and Sector Development Advisor / Conseiller principal en développement de systèmes et de secteursIndependent Electricity System Operator | $151,189Benefits $317Total $151,506 |
| 2023 | Senior System and Sector Development Advisor / Conseiller principal en développement de systèmes et de secteursIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $151,085Benefits $346Total $151,431 |
| 2022 | Senior Market Rules Advisor / Conseiller principal – Règles du marchéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $139,267Benefits $397Total $139,664 |
| 2021 | Senior Market Rules Advisor / Conseiller principal - Règles du marchéIndependent Electricity System Operator | $135,704Benefits $397Total $136,102 |
| 2020 | Market Rules Advisor / Conseiller en règles des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $132,979Benefits $385Total $133,364 |
| 2019 | Senior Project Manager / Gestionnaire principal – ProjetsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $128,184Benefits $392Total $128,576 |
| 2018 | Market Rules Advisor / Conseiller en règles des marchésIndependent Electricity System Operator | $117,030Benefits $102Total $117,131 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Sze-Man Tam's $159,959 salary works out to roughly $109,365 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. On total compensation of $160,288, Sze-Man Tam ranked #451 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,365
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
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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.