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Yi Lu

Independent Electricity System Operator/Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste – Gestion des données

2025 Salary

$189,574

Total compensation $189,921, including $346 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

#169

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

18

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$189,574

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,690 in 2008 to $189,921 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K200820122015201820212025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$118,189 in 2008 is worth about $170,084 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste – Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$189,574Benefits $346Total $189,921
2024Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste - Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$183,984Benefits $338Total $184,322
2023Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste – Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$178,905Benefits $380Total $179,285
2022Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste – Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$158,803Benefits $440Total $159,243
2021Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste - Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$162,551Benefits $437Total $162,988
2020Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste – Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$155,313Benefits $425Total $155,738
2019Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste – Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$154,090Benefits $444Total $154,533
2018Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste – Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$148,933Benefits $524Total $149,457
2017Specialist Data Management / Spécialiste, Gestion des donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$147,613Benefits $518Total $148,131
2016Engineer/Officer - Database / Spécialiste technique - Base de donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$145,391Benefits $565Total $145,956
2015Engineer/Officer - Database / Spécialiste technique - Base de donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,809Benefits $557Total $152,366
2014Engineer / Officer - Database / Spécialiste technique - Base de donnéesIndependent Electricity System Operator$140,019Benefits $687Total $140,706
2013Engineer/Officer, DatabaseIndependent Electricity System Operator$135,082Benefits $682Total $135,764
2012Engineer/Officer, DatabaseIndependent Electricity System Operator$132,670Benefits $617Total $133,286
2011Engineer/Officer, DatabaseIndependent Electricity System Operator$139,637Benefits $511Total $140,148
2010Engineer/Officer, DatabaseIndependent Electricity System Operator$126,911Benefits $483Total $127,394
2009Engineer/Officer, DatabaseIndependent Electricity System Operator$113,911Benefits $454Total $114,365
2008Engineer/Officer, DatabaseIndependent Electricity System Operator$118,189Benefits $502Total $118,690

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Yi Lu's 2025 salary of $189,574 comes to roughly $125,312 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.0% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $189,921, Yi Lu ranked #169 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. It is up about 3% on the $183,984 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$125,312
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.9%

Where does $189,574 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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