Zi Cong Xie
Independent Electricity System Operator/Senior Specialist Expost / Spécialiste principal – Expost
2025 Salary
$181,681Total compensation $182,007, including $326 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
#213Independent Electricity System Operator
Years on List
82018–2025
Peak Salary
$181,6812025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2018–2025
$104,174 in 2018 is worth about $128,226 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Specialist Expost / Spécialiste principal – ExpostIndependent Electricity System Operator | $181,681Benefits $326Total $182,007 |
| 2024 | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal - Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $170,663Benefits $301Total $170,964 |
| 2023 | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricité | $156,562Benefits $332Total $156,894 |
| 2022 | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste principal – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $132,017Benefits $376Total $132,393 |
| 2021 | Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste - Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $124,086Benefits $360Total $124,447 |
| 2020 | Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $116,819Benefits $341Total $117,160 |
| 2019 | Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $109,489Benefits $339Total $109,828 |
| 2018 | Specialist Operational Assessments / Spécialiste – Évaluations opérationnellesIndependent Electricity System Operator | $104,174Benefits $389Total $104,563 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Zi Cong Xie's 2025 salary of $181,681 comes to roughly $121,230 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.2% effective) is deducted. It is up about 6% on the $170,663 paid in 2024. Zi Cong Xie has appeared on the list 8 times since 2018. 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
- ~$121,230
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
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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.