Zhi Xin Gu
Independent Electricity System Operator/Specialist Operational Assessments Market and Technology Integration / Spécialiste – Évaluations opérationnelles
2025 Salary
$159,400Total compensation $159,714, including $314 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
#456Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$159,4002025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$100,831 in 2018 is worth about $124,112 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Specialist Operational Assessments Market and Technology Integration / Spécialiste – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $159,400Benefits $314Total $159,714 |
| 2024 | Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal - Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $158,565Benefits $299Total $158,865 |
| 2023 | Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $151,220Benefits $331Total $151,551 |
| 2022 | Senior Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste principal – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $128,466Benefits $372Total $128,838 |
| 2021 | Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste - Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $120,170Benefits $348Total $120,518 |
| 2020 | Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $113,268Benefits $323Total $113,592 |
| 2019 | Specialist Settlements / Spécialiste – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $107,411Benefits $326Total $107,737 |
| 2018 | Analyst Settlements / Analyste – Règlement des transactionsIndependent Electricity System Operator | $100,831Benefits $375Total $101,207 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Zhi Xin Gu's 2025 salary of $159,400 comes to roughly $109,058 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 28.1% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $159,714, Zhi Xin Gu ranked #456 of 1,002 disclosed at Independent Electricity System Operator that year, where the median salary was $155,810. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,058
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
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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.