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Xiao Cui

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Manager Business Services / Gestionnaire principal, services commerciaux

2025 Salary

$279,133

Total compensation $279,422, including $289 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

#15

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

9

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$279,133

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 9 yearly values of total compensation, from $103,983 in 2014 to $279,422 in 2025. No data from 2018 to 2019. No data for 2022.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201420152020202120242025
Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$103,460 in 2014 is worth about $135,689 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Manager Business Services / Gestionnaire principal, services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator$279,133Benefits $289Total $279,422
2024Senior Manager Business Services / Gestionnaire principal, services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator$179,296Benefits $346Total $179,642
2023Senior Manager Business Services / Gestionnaire principal, services commerciauxIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$164,186Benefits $378Total $164,564
2021Supervisor Solutions Design / Superviseur de la conception de solutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$123,842Benefits $408Total $124,250
2020Supervisor Solutions Design / Superviseur de la conception de solutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$131,635Benefits $383Total $132,018
2017Specialist Solutions / Spécialiste, SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$119,453Benefits $429Total $119,882
2016Engineer/Officer-Solutions / Spécialiste technique – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$115,797Benefits $446Total $116,243
2015Engineer/Officer-Solutions / Spécialiste technique – SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,617Benefits $425Total $114,043
2014Engineer / Officer-Solutions / Spécialiste technique - SolutionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$103,460Benefits $523Total $103,983

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Xiao Cui was paid $279,133 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $169,670, an effective income-tax rate of about 37.2%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Xiao Cui's total compensation of $279,422 was the #15 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. Xiao Cui has appeared on the list 9 times since 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
~$169,670
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~37.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~39.2%

Where does $279,133 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.

Also at Independent Electricity System Operator
2025

#1Lesley Gallinger
$708,974
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#2Charles Farmer
$428,403
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#3Kamaljit Sohi
$426,753
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#4Carla Nell
$412,660
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Engagement and Strategy / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Relations de l’entreprise, engagement et stratégie
#5Alex Foord
$403,103
Executive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information
#6Michael Lyle
$388,437
Executive Vice President, Legal Resources and Corporate Governance / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Ressources juridiques et gouvernance d’entreprise
#7Ernest Chui
$326,815
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services / Vice-président(e) et Directeur(rice) financier(ère) – Services d’entreprise
#8Michael Boll
$315,154
Senior Director, Legal Resources and Corporate Secretary / Directeur(rice) principal(e) – Ressources juridiques et Secrétaire général(e)
#9Glenn Mcdonald
$311,199
Vice President Market Assessment and Compliance / Vice-président – Évaluation des marchés et conformité
#10David Short
$304,430
Senior Director Enabling Resources Program Delivery / Directeur principal – Exécution des programmes de ressources d'habilitation
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