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.
Zi Cong Xie
Zi Cong Xie served as the Senior Specialist Operational Assessments at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2024, received an annual salary of $170,662.94 and a taxable benefit of $300.72, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Zi Cong has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$170,963.66
Total paid in 2024
$170,662.94
Salary
$300.72
Taxable Benefit
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Find Zi Cong on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments |
| Employer : | Independent Electricity System Operator |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Zi Cong experienced an average annual increase of approximately 8.63% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Independent Electricity System Operator. By 2024, Zi Cong's total pay had risen by 63.50% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Zi Cong's tenure as Senior Specialist Operational Assessments, there has been a significant 29.13% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 Operational Assessments | $170,663 | $301 | ⇧ 8.97% |
| 2023 | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments | $156,562 | $332 | ⇧ 18.51% |
| 2022 | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments | $132,017 | $376 | ⇧ 6.39% |
| 2021 | Specialist Operational Assessments | $124,086 | $360 | ⇧ 6.22% |
| 2020 | Specialist Operational Assessments | $116,819 | $341 | ⇧ 6.68% |
| 2019 | Specialist Operational Assessments | $109,489 | $339 | ⇧ 5.04% |
| 2018 | Specialist Operational Assessments | $104,174 | $389 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Specialist Operational Assessments ) in the Independent Electricity System Operator.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Samvel Karapetyan | $148,618 | $291 |
| Yee Yan Leung | $135,955 | $281 |
| Werner Pieterse | $142,921 | $299 |
| Zi Cong Xie | $170,663 | $301 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 5 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zi Cong Xie | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments | Independent Electricity System Operator | $170,964 |
| Kathleen Hickey | Senior Specialist Information Technology Governance And Operational Excellence | Independent Electricity System Operator | $160,086 |
| Samvel Karapetyan | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments | Independent Electricity System Operator | $148,908 |
| Werner Pieterse | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments | Independent Electricity System Operator | $143,220 |
| Yee Yan Leung | Senior Specialist Operational Assessments | Independent Electricity System Operator | $136,236 |