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Zahir Gohgari

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactions

2025 Salary

$182,335

Total compensation $182,704, including $369 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

#206

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

16

2010–2025

Peak Salary

$182,335

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 16 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,558 in 2010 to $182,704 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201020132016201920222025
Total compensation, 2010–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2010–2025

$101,115 in 2010 is worth about $142,515 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$182,335Benefits $369Total $182,704
2024Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal - Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$176,318Benefits $360Total $176,678
2023Supervisor Meter Data Management / Superviseur – Gestion des données des compteursIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$175,712Benefits $405Total $176,117
2022Supervisor Meter Data Management / Superviseur – Gestion des données des compteursIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,648Benefits $469Total $162,118
2021Supervisor Meter Data Management / Superviseur - Gestion des données des compteursIndependent Electricity System Operator$161,757Benefits $456Total $162,212
2020Supervisor Meter Data Management / Superviseur – Gestion des données des compteursIndependent Electricity System Operator$151,188Benefits $436Total $151,624
2019Supervisor Meter Data Management / Superviseur – Gestion des données des compteursIndependent Electricity System Operator$144,127Benefits $444Total $144,571
2018Supervisor Meter Data Management / Superviseur – Gestion des données des compteursIndependent Electricity System Operator$137,861Benefits $513Total $138,374
2017Supervisor Meter Data Management / Superviseur, Gestion des données des compteursIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur Indépendant De Réseau D'Électricité$135,903Benefits $503Total $136,406
2016Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Settlements / Spécialiste technique principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,901Benefits $535Total $137,436
2015Senior Engineer/Technical Officer - Settlements / Spécialiste technique principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$136,738Benefits $522Total $137,260
2014Senior Engineer / Technical Officer - Settlements / Spécialiste technique principal - Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator$122,613Benefits $645Total $123,258
2013Engineer/Technical Officer, SettlementsIndependent Electricity System Operator$115,492Benefits $634Total $116,126
2012Engineer/Technical Officer, SettlementsIndependent Electricity System Operator$102,894Benefits $534Total $103,428
2011Engineer/Technical Officer, SettlementsIndependent Electricity System Operator$104,111Benefits $477Total $104,588
2010Engineer/Technical Officer, SettlementsIndependent Electricity System Operator$101,115Benefits $443Total $101,558

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Zahir Gohgari was paid $182,335 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $121,568, an effective income-tax rate of about 30.3%. It is up about 3% on the $176,318 paid in 2024. Zahir Gohgari has appeared on the list 16 times since 2010. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$121,568
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%

Where does $182,335 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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