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Timothy Lam

Independent Electricity System Operator/Manager Operability / Responsable – Opérabilité

2025 Salary

$201,624

Total compensation $202,150, including $526 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

#114

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

14

2012–2025

Peak Salary

$201,624

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 14 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,854 in 2012 to $202,150 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201220152017202020222025
Total compensation, 2012–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2012–2025

$106,310 in 2012 is worth about $143,435 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Manager Operability / Responsable – OpérabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$201,624Benefits $526Total $202,150
2024Manager Operability / Responsable - OpérabilitéIndependent Electricity System Operator$178,143Benefits $349Total $178,492
2023Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$167,900Benefits $376Total $168,276
2022Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,994Benefits $435Total $152,429
2021Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal - Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$147,456Benefits $419Total $147,875
2020Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$142,205Benefits $397Total $142,602
2019Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$130,930Benefits $406Total $131,336
2018Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator$134,353Benefits $490Total $134,843
2017Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal, Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$128,539Benefits $478Total $129,017
2016Engineer/Technical Officer - Operational Analysis / Spécialiste technique – Analyse opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$124,546Benefits $511Total $125,057
2015Engineer/Technical Officer - Operational Analysis / Spécialiste technique – Analyse opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,857Benefits $499Total $124,355
2014Engineer / Technical Officer - Operational Analysis / Spécialiste technique - Analyse opérationnelleIndependent Electricity System Operator$115,400Benefits $614Total $116,015
2013Engineer/Technical Officer, Operational AnalysisIndependent Electricity System Operator$116,390Benefits $605Total $116,995
2012Engineer/Technical Officer, AssessmentsIndependent Electricity System Operator$106,310Benefits $544Total $106,854

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Timothy Lam's $201,624 salary works out to roughly $131,407 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 34.8%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $178,143, that is a rise of about 13%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 14 years in all, first in 2012. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay
~$131,407
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.8%

Where does $201,624 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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