The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Syed Zaidi
Syed Zaidi served as the Senior Specialist Settlements at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2024, received an annual salary of $147,765.01 and a taxable benefit of $301.58, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Syed has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$148,066.59
Total paid in 2024
$147,765.01
Salary
$301.58
Taxable Benefit
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Find Syed on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Specialist Settlements |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Syed experienced an average annual increase of approximately 9.23% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2024, Syed's total pay had risen by 42.26% compared to the pay in 2020. Notably, during Syed's tenure as Senior Specialist Settlements, there has been a significant 26.30% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Senior Specialist Settlements | $147,765 | $302 | ⇧ 7.82% |
| 2023 | Senior Specialist Settlements | $137,009 | $323 | ⇧ 8.94% |
| 2022 | Senior Specialist Settlements | $125,697 | $361 | ⇧ 7.53% |
| 2021 | Senior Specialist Settlements | $116,896 | $334 | ⇧ 12.63% |
| 2020 | Specialist Settlements | $103,774 | $307 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Specialist Settlements ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Zahir Gohgari | $176,318 | $360 |
| Zhi Xin Gu | $158,565 | $299 |
| Adnan Jabbar | $155,092 | $307 |
| Vesna Markovic | $181,658 | $334 |
| O’neil Mcpherson | $175,080 | $337 |
| Denise Myers | $189,838 | $349 |
| Jonathan Paredes | $158,495 | $321 |
| Karan Ujla | $159,900 | $318 |
| Syed Zaidi | $147,765 | $302 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Myers | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $190,187 |
| Vesna Markovic | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $181,992 |
| Zahir Gohgari | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $176,678 |
| O’neil Mcpherson | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $175,417 |
| Karan Ujla | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $160,219 |
| Zhi Xin Gu | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $158,865 |
| Jonathan Paredes | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $158,816 |
| Adnan Jabbar | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $155,399 |
| Syed Zaidi | Senior Specialist Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $148,067 |
| Alexandre Furstenberger | Senior Specialist Contract Settlements | Independent Electricity System Operator | $135,480 |