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 141 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $188,387.49

$188,387.49

Average Salary in 2023

$170,518.00

Median Salary in 2023

Male
58.70% 
Male
Female
41.30%
Female
141 employees (Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor)
1 141
Low: $102K Median: $171K High: $381K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

73 employees received a salary between $102,187 - $171,973
49 employees received a salary between $171,973 - $241,760
16 employees received a salary between $241,760 - $311,546
3 employees received a salary between $311,546 - $381,332

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor are $188,387.49 and $170,518.00, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Theodore Noseworthy, holding the position of Associate Dean / Professor / Canada Research Chair / Endowed Chair at the York University received the highest salary of $381,332.24 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Rafael Kleiman, serving as the Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor at McMaster University , earned the highest salary of $258,619.45 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 Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: McMaster University with an average pay of $245,763.32; Queen’s University with an average pay of $231,103.16; York University with an average pay of $199,813.96; University of Guelph with an average pay of $195,466.77; and Laurentian University of Sudbury with an average pay of $192,648.29.

A total of 11 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 Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $188,845.62; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $124,249.28.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Canada Research Chair / Department Chair / Professor is 58.70% male and 41.30% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 141 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 141 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Theodore Noseworthy Associate Dean / Professor / Canada Research Chair / Endowed Chair York University $381,332
Leah F. Vosko Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $361,670
Jeffrey Schall Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based / Canada Research Chair York University $343,306
Peter Backx Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $309,279
Alejandro Marangoni Professor And Canada Research Chair University of Guelph $304,451
Rick Hackett Area Chair / Canada Research Chair Tier I / Professor McMaster University $303,718
David A Hood Professor / Course Director / Canada Research Chair / Director Organized Research Unit University Based York University $298,326
P. Andrew Evans Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 Queen’s University $281,546
Robert Boyd Canada Research Chair - Full Professor University of Ottawa $274,826
Peter Davies Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 Queen’s University $263,371

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023141$188,387