Ismael El-Samahy
Senior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancée at Independent Electricity System Operator. On Ontario’s disclosure list 13 years between 2013 and 2025.
Senior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancée
Independent Electricity System Operator
- Salary paid
- $188,896.02
- Taxable benefits
- $547.44
- Total disclosed
- $189,443.46
Change from 2024: +$9,410 (+5.2%)13years on
the list
Among 1,002 people at Independent Electricity System Operator in 2025
171st highest paid. Their median: $155,810.
Paid more than 93% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
Salary by year
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| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $107,516 | $123,854 |
| 2014 | $110,464 | $120,044 |
| 2015 | $118,814 | $129,794 |
| 2016 | $120,801 | $130,135 |
| 2017 | $127,378 | $136,282 |
| 2018 | $129,289 | |
| 2019 | $140,354 | $140,354 |
| 2020 | $143,066 | |
| 2021 | $146,277 | |
| 2022 | $147,443 | |
| 2023 | $173,950 | |
| 2024 | $179,486 | |
| 2025 | $188,896 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancée | $188,896 | $547 | +$9,410 (+5.2%) |
| 2024 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancée | $179,486 | $353 | +$5,536 (+3.2%) |
| 2023 | Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricitéSenior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancée | $173,950 | $415 | +$26,507 (+18.0%) |
| 2022 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Manager Advanced Technology Research / Gestionnaire principal de la recherche technologique avancée | $147,443 | $436 | +$1,166 (+0.8%) |
| 2021 | Independent Electricity System OperatorManager Transmission Planning / Gestionnaire - Planification du transport d’électricité | $146,277 | $423 | +$3,211 (+2.2%) |
| 2020 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Market Development Advisor / Conseiller principal – Développement des marchés | $143,066 | $412 | +$2,712 (+1.9%) |
| 2019 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSupervisor Market Development / Superviseur � D�veloppement des march�s | $140,354 | $424 | +$11,065 (+8.6%) |
| 2018 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Power System Specialist / Spécialiste principal – Réseau d’électricité | $129,289 | $490 | +$1,912 (+1.5%) |
| 2017 | Independent Electricity System Operator / Opérateur indépendant de réseau d'électricitéSupervisor Market Development / Superviseur, Développement des marchés · moved here | $127,378 | $479 | +$6,576 (+5.4%) |
| 2016 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Engineer/Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal – Marchés | $120,801 | $492 | +$1,988 (+1.7%) |
| 2015 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Engineer/Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal – Marchés | $118,814 | $473 | +$8,350 (+7.6%) |
| 2014 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Engineer / Technical Officer - Markets / Spécialiste technique principal - Marchés | $110,464 | $584 | +$2,948 (+2.7%) |
| 2013 | Independent Electricity System OperatorSenior Engineer/Technical Officer | $107,516 | $526 |
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Questions and answers
Why is Ismael El-Samahy on the disclosure list?
Independent Electricity System Operator paid Ismael El-Samahy $188,896 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
What do the comparisons mean?
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Years at different employers were matched because the name appears once on each year’s list with the same job or sector. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal