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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In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 40 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $130,515.33

$130,515.33

Average Salary in 2023

$125,652.27

Median Salary in 2023

Male
68.42% 
Male
Female
31.58%
Female
40 employees (Assistant Scientist)
1 40
Low: $102K Median: $126K High: $205K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

21 employees received a salary between $102,279 - $127,853
14 employees received a salary between $127,853 - $153,427
2 employees received a salary between $153,427 - $179,000
3 employees received a salary between $179,000 - $204,574

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Assistant Scientist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Assistant Scientist are $130,515.33 and $125,652.27, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Assistant Scientist in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Danielle Baribeau, holding the position of Clinician Scientist, Assistant Professor at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital received the highest salary of $204,574.15 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Darci Butcher, serving as the Assistant Scientist at Hamilton Health Sciences , earned the highest salary of $179,854.77 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Assistant Scientist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Assistant Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hamilton Health Sciences with an average pay of $149,628.85; Queen’s University with an average pay of $149,508.23; Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital with an average pay of $149,031.71; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $125,898.12; and Trillium Health Partners with an average pay of $122,773.56.

A total of 5 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Assistant Scientist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Assistant Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $149,508.23; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $145,536.46; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $125,898.12.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Assistant Scientist in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Assistant Scientist is 68.42% male and 31.58% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 40 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 40 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Danielle Baribeau Clinician Scientist, Assistant Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $204,574
Greg Young Assistant Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer Ontario Power Generation $189,432
Darci Butcher Assistant Scientist Hamilton Health Sciences $179,855
Zahraa Fakhridin Assistant Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer Ontario Power Generation $164,201
Anton Alcon Assistant Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer Ontario Power Generation $161,359
Brooke Linden Research Scientist, Assistant Professor Queen’s University $150,621
Munib Wahabzadah Assistant Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer Ontario Power Generation $148,872
Ajanan Navaratnarajah Assistant Engineer / Scientist / Technical Officer Ontario Power Generation $148,972
Melanie Walker Research Scientist, Assistant Professor Queen’s University $148,395
Josko Ivica Assistant Scientist Hamilton Health Sciences $148,509

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202340$130,515
20229$127,897
20217$128,902
20207$136,078
20195$126,008
20183$137,475
20173$133,796
20143$135,231
20042$120,640
20032$117,265
20023$110,538