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.
Melanie Spears
Melanie Spears served as the Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist at Ontario Institute for Cancer Research in 2024, received an annual salary of $180,450.93 and a taxable benefit of $1,068.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melanie has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$181,519.69
Total paid in 2024
$180,450.93
Salary
$1,068.76
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melanie on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist |
| Employer : | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Melanie experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.49% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Institute for Cancer Research. By 2024, Melanie's total pay had risen by 76.65% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Melanie's tenure as Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist, there has been a significant 11.41% 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 | Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist | $180,451 | $1,069 | ⇧ 5.37% |
| 2023 | Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist | $171,281 | $989 | ⇧ 5.73% |
| 2022 | Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist | $162,135 | $795 | ⇧ 13.78% |
| 2021 | Principal Research Scientist | $142,537 | $663 | ⇧ 8.96% |
| 2020 | Principal Research Scientist | $130,769 | $656 | ⇧ 17.16% |
| 2019 | Principal Scientist | $111,644 | $536 | ⇧ 4.38% |
| 2018 | Principal Scientist | $106,947 | $523 | ⇧ 2.50% |
| 2017 | Principal Research Scientist | $104,336 | $509 | ⇧ 2.03% |
| 2016 | Principal Research Scientist | $102,256 | $501 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist ) in the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Bayani | $179,054 | $1,061 |
| Melanie Spears | $180,451 | $1,069 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Spears | Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | $181,520 |
| Jane Bayani | Co-Director And Principal Research Scientist | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | $180,115 |