Cheng Zhou
$187,763.69asLead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentation+5.83%
Employed by Independent Electricity System Operator in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2024 to 2025.
In 2025, Cheng Zhou received a salary of $187,763.69 working as Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentation at Independent Electricity System Operator, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 5.83% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Cheng Zhou has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 2 times between 2024 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $187,763.69 in 2025. In addition to salary, $331.38 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Independent Electricity System Operator reports under the Crown Agencies sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Lead Power System Engineer / Ingénieu principal – Systèmes d'alimentations in Independent Electricity System Operator
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Cheng Zhou | $187,763.69 |
| Vishaal Persaud | $178,124.24 |
| Fang Gao | $178,079.46 |
| Hassan Ghasemi | $177,147.54 |
| Boris Vujasinovic | $175,884.24 |
| Trevor Adams | $175,731.88 |
| Haytham Ahmed | $173,971.00 |
| Tae Joon Park | $173,121.24 |
| Susan Alexander | $171,325.63 |
| Larisa Tomovici | $168,915.16 |
Other employees at Independent Electricity System Operator
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Xian Lin Manager Solutions Development / Responsable – Développement de solutions | Manager Solutions Development / Responsable – Développement de solutions | $188,067.61 |
| Ovidiu Vasilachi Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriques | Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriques | $188,031.87 |
| Brennan Louw Senior Manager, Market and Sector Evolution / Gestionnaire principal(e) – Évolution du marché et du secteur | Senior Manager, Market and Sector Evolution / Gestionnaire principal(e) – Évolution du marché et du secteur | $187,818.68 |
| Xin Tong System Operator / Opérateur du réseau | System Operator / Opérateur du réseau | $187,813.62 |
| Brandon Simas Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjoint | Assistant System Operator / Opérateur du réseau adjoint | $187,788.84 |
| Bronwen Smith Senior Manager, Partnerships, Research and Sustainability / Gestionnaire principal(e) – Partenariats, recherche et durabilité | Senior Manager, Partnerships, Research and Sustainability / Gestionnaire principal(e) – Partenariats, recherche et durabilité | $187,669.95 |
| Sheri Bizarro Supervisor Resource Acquisition / Superviseur, acquisition de ressources | Supervisor Resource Acquisition / Superviseur, acquisition de ressources | $186,975.34 |
| David Barrett Senior Project Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projets | Senior Project Manager / Gestionnaire principal – Projets | $186,867.43 |
| Muhammad Idrees Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriques | Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriques | $186,859.78 |
| Sammy Bayat Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriques | Manager Engineering Power Systems / Directeur des services techniques – Réseaux électriques | $185,964.96 |