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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Yingming Zhao served as the Research Scientist, Lake Erie 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.

$130,319.98

Total paid in 2024

$130,054.70

Salary

$265.28

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Male
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Job Title :   Research Scientist, Lake Erie
Employer :   Natural Resources and Forestry
Sector :   Government of Ontario - Ministries
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

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Low: $130K Avg: $130K High: $130K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$130K
Low: $107K Avg: $129K High: $135K
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Between 2019 and 2024, Yingming experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.89% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Natural Resources and Forestry. By 2024, Yingming's total pay had risen by 25.25% 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
2024 Research Scientist, Lake Erie $130,055 $265 13.71%
2023 Research Scientist, Lake Erie $114,355 $253 2.56%
2021 Research Scientist, Lake Erie $111,496 $247 2.13%
2020 Research Scientist, Lake Erie $109,166 $242 5.15%
2019 Research Scientist, Lake Erie $103,811 $237

The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Research Scientist, Lake Erie ) in the Natural Resources and Forestry.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Yingming Zhao $130,055 $265

The 2024 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Erin Dunlop Research Scientist, Lake Huron Natural Resources and Forestry $135,412
Tim Johnson Research Scientist, Lake Ontario Natural Resources and Forestry $134,568
Paul Helm Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes Environment, Conservation and Parks $134,568
Andrew Paterson Research Scientist, Inland Lakes Environment, Conservation and Parks $130,320
Yingming Zhao Research Scientist, Lake Erie Natural Resources and Forestry $130,320
Brie Edwards Research Scientist, Northern Lakes Monitoring Environment, Conservation and Parks $130,121
Derrick At Dekerckhove Varent Research Scientist Inland Lake Natural Resources and Forestry $127,116
Henrique Giacomini Research Scientist, Inland Lakes Natural Resources and Forestry $106,900