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Zenith Chan

Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Pension Specialist / Spécialiste principal – Retraites

2025 Salary

$158,195

Total compensation $158,518, including $324 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

#473

Independent Electricity System Operator

Years on List

3

2023–2025

Peak Salary

$158,195

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $106,648 in 2023 to $158,518 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K202320242025
Total compensation, 2023–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20232025

$106,009 in 2023 is worth about $110,800 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Pension Specialist / Spécialiste principal – RetraitesIndependent Electricity System Operator$158,195
2024Senior Pension Specialist / Spécialiste principal - RetraitesIndependent Electricity System Operator$146,442
2023Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité$106,009

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Zenith Chan's 2025 salary of $158,195 comes to roughly $108,395 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.0% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% more than the $146,442 paid in 2024. On total compensation of $158,518, Zenith Chan ranked #473 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. 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
~$108,395
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.5%

Where does $158,195 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

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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
View all 1,002 employees at Independent Electricity System Operator (2025) →