The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 127 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $205,024.49
$205,024.49
Average Salary in 2024
$193,549.92
Median Salary in 2024
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53.97% Male |
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46.03% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
49 employees received a salary between $123,307 - $181,640 |
47 employees received a salary between $181,640 - $239,974 |
26 employees received a salary between $239,974 - $298,307 |
5 employees received a salary between $298,307 - $356,640 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Canada Research Chair - Assistant Professor are $205,024.49 and $193,549.92, respectively.
In 2024, Peter Backx, holding the position of Professor / Canada Research Chair at the York University received the highest salary of $356,640.75 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Christopher Sun, serving as the Canada Research Chair - Assistant Professor at University of Ottawa , earned the highest salary of $185,698.92 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Canada Research Chair - Assistant Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: McMaster University with an average pay of $252,101.30; University of Guelph with an average pay of $207,091.88; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $207,019.26; Queen’s University with an average pay of $204,749.44; and York University with an average pay of $204,207.26.
A total of 9 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Canada Research Chair - Assistant Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $205,616.24; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $130,464.79.
There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Canada Research Chair - Assistant Professor is 53.97% male and 46.03% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 127 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 127 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Peter Backx | Professor / Canada Research Chair | York University | $356,641 |
Zenghu Chang | Canada Excellence Research Chair - Full Professor | University of Ottawa | $329,012 |
Alejandro Marangoni | Professor And Canada Research Chair | University of Guelph | $323,638 |
Rick Hackett | Area Chair / Canada Research Chair Tier I / Professor | McMaster University | $301,275 |
Nikolaus Troje | Professor / Canada Research Chair | York University | $301,501 |
P. Andrew Evans | Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | Queen’s University | $284,065 |
Ghassan Jabbour | Canada Research Chair - Full Professor | University of Ottawa | $283,306 |
Robert Boyd | Canada Research Chair - Full Professor | University of Ottawa | $281,192 |
Zongchao Jia | Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | Queen’s University | $269,370 |
Christina Sharpe | Professor / Canada Research Chair | York University | $267,557 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 127 | $205,024 |
2023 | 141 | $188,387 |