Zhaoda Qu
Independent Electricity System Operator/Advisor Resource Acquisition / Acquisition de ressources pour les conseillers
2025 Salary
$154,218Total compensation $154,516, including $299 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
#536Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$154,2182025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$108,393 in 2021 is worth about $125,693 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Advisor Resource Acquisition / Acquisition de ressources pour les conseillersIndependent Electricity System Operator | $154,218Benefits $299Total $154,516 |
| 2024 | Advisor Resource Acquisition / Acquisition de ressources pour les conseillersIndependent Electricity System Operator | $136,412Benefits $284Total $136,695 |
| 2023 | Advisor Resource Acquisition / Acquisition de ressources pour les conseillersIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $131,108Benefits $305Total $131,413 |
| 2022 | Advisor Resources and Development / Conseiller, ressources et développementIndependent Electricity System Operator | $114,930Benefits $342Total $115,271 |
| 2021 | Advisor Resources and Development / Conseiller, ressources et développementIndependent Electricity System Operator | $108,393Benefits $323Total $108,716 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $154,218 Zhaoda Qu earned in 2025, roughly $106,207 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.1%. Within Independent Electricity System Operator, Zhaoda Qu's total compensation of $154,516 was the #536 of 1,002, against a median salary of $155,810. It is up about 13% on the $136,412 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$106,207
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.1%
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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.