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.

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Michelle Firestone served as the Staff Scientist at Unity Health Toronto in 2023, received an annual salary of $124,588.22 and a taxable benefit of $417.59, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michelle has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$125,005.81

Total paid in 2023

$124,588.22

Salary

$417.59

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Staff Scientist
Employer :   Unity Health Toronto
Sector :   Hospitals and Boards of Public Health
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$125K
Low: $101K Avg: $173K High: $306K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$125K
Low: $101K Avg: $156K High: $337K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2019 and 2023, Michelle experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.25% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Unity Health Toronto. By 2023, Michelle's total pay had risen by 21.81% compared to the pay in 2019. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Staff Scientist $124,588 $418 14.84%
2022 Staff Scientist I - Policy $108,408 $444 -2.57%
2021 Staff Scientist I - Policy $111,101 $618 6.45%
2020 Staff Scientist $104,504 $446 2.27%
2019 Staff Scientist $102,253 $369

The 2023 Sunshine List has 34 employees who held exactly same position title ( Staff Scientist ) in the Unity Health Toronto.

10 out of 34 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Patricia O'campo $304,710 $903
Vladimir Vuksan $268,205 $0
Tom Schweizer $259,464 $816
Boris Hinz $255,558 $901
Haibo Zhang $240,782 $8
Sean Rourke $229,922 $898
Andras Kapus $227,538 $696
Yvonne Bombard $225,272 $614
Tara Gomes $220,473 $682
Janet Smylie $211,962 $816

The 2023 Sunshine List has 54 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 54 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Sabine Cordes Staff Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $336,885
Patricia O'campo Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $305,613
Vladimir Vuksan Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $268,205
Tom Schweizer Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $260,281
Boris Hinz Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $256,459
Haibo Zhang Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $240,790
Sean Rourke Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $230,820
Andras Kapus Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $228,235
Yvonne Bombard Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $225,886
Tara Gomes Staff Scientist Unity Health Toronto $221,156