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.
Pengxin Lu
Pengxin Lu served as the Research Scientist at Natural Resources and Forestry in 2024, received an annual salary of $130,054.70 and a taxable benefit of $265.28, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Pengxin has held the same position since 2024 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$130,319.98
Total paid in 2024
$130,054.70
Salary
$265.28
Taxable Benefit
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Find Pengxin on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Research Scientist |
| Employer : | Natural Resources and Forestry |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2020 and 2024, Pengxin experienced an average annual increase of approximately 6.99% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Natural Resources and Forestry. By 2024, Pengxin's total pay had risen by 22.10% compared to the pay in 2020. 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 | Research Scientist | $130,055 | $265 | ⇧ 13.71% |
| 2023 | Research Scientist / Chercheuse scientifique | $114,355 | $253 | ⇧ 2.56% |
| 2021 | Research Scientist | $111,496 | $247 | ⇧ 4.69% |
| 2020 | Research Scientist | $106,498 | $235 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Research Scientist ) in the Natural Resources and Forestry.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Pengxin Lu | $130,055 | $265 |
| Robert Mackereth | $101,350 | $207 |
| Eric Searle | $101,320 | $207 |
| Jennifer Shuter | $111,439 | $205 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 184 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 184 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Sekuler | Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, President And Chief Scientist, Baycrest Academy | Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care | $456,660 |
| Rashmi Kothary | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $375,183 |
| Dean Fergusson | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $360,052 |
| Howard Chertkow | Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Scientist (Senior) / Chair, Cognitive Neurology And Innovation | Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care | $330,000 |
| Michael Rudnicki | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $323,522 |
| John Bell | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $280,443 |
| Ian Lorimer | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $261,447 |
| David Picketts | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $261,562 |
| David Moher | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $254,943 |
| Lynn Megeney | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $255,690 |