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.
Zahir Gohgari
Zahir Gohgari served as the Senior Specialist Settlements at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2024, received an annual salary of $176,317.92 and a taxable benefit of $359.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Zahir has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$176,677.68
Total paid in 2024
$176,317.92
Salary
$359.76
Taxable Benefit
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Find Zahir on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Specialist Settlements |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2010 and 2024, Zahir experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.12% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2024, Zahir's total pay had risen by 73.97% compared to the pay in 2010. 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 | $176,318 | $360 | ⇧ 0.32% |
| 2023 | Supervisor Meter Data Management | $175,712 | $405 | ⇧ 8.64% |
| 2022 | Supervisor Meter Data Management | $161,648 | $469 | ⇩ -0.06% |
| 2021 | Supervisor Meter Data Management | $161,757 | $456 | ⇧ 6.98% |
| 2020 | Supervisor Meter Data Management | $151,188 | $436 | ⇧ 4.88% |
| 2019 | Supervisor Meter Data Management | $144,127 | $444 | ⇧ 4.48% |
| 2018 | Supervisor Meter Data Management | $137,861 | $513 | ⇧ 1.44% |
| 2017 | Supervisor Meter Data Management | $135,903 | $503 | ⇩ -0.75% |
| 2016 | Information Security Officer | $136,901 | $535 | ⇧ 0.13% |
| 2015 | Information Security Officer | $136,738 | $522 | ⇧ 11.36% |
| 2014 | Information Security Officer | $122,613 | $645 | ⇧ 6.14% |
| 2013 | Engineer / Technical Officer, Settlements | $115,492 | $634 | ⇧ 12.28% |
| 2012 | Engineer / Technical Officer, Settlements | $102,894 | $534 | ⇩ -1.11% |
| 2011 | Engineer / Technical Officer, Settlements | $104,111 | $477 | ⇧ 2.98% |
| 2010 | Engineer / Technical Officer, Settlements | $101,115 | $443 |
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 |