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.
Director Research
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 416 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $166,265.55
$166,265.55
Average Salary in 2024
$154,298.32
Median Salary in 2024
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43.42% Male |
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56.58% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 340 employees received a salary between $100,464 - $198,340 |
| 65 employees received a salary between $198,340 - $296,216 |
| 7 employees received a salary between $296,216 - $394,092 |
| 4 employees received a salary between $394,092 - $491,968 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Director Research listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director Research are $166,265.55 and $154,298.32, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Director Research in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, James Orbinski, holding the position of Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based at the York University received the highest salary of $491,968.09 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Namrata Barai, serving as the Director Research at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology , earned the highest salary of $166,360.22 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 Director Research?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director Research and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $322,688.64; University Health Network with an average pay of $244,834.88; Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital with an average pay of $231,762.20; York University with an average pay of $213,858.06; and Sinai Health System with an average pay of $210,083.81.
A total of 120 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 Director Research?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director Research and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $180,259.88; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $178,513.64; and Universities with an average pay of $169,347.13.
There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Director Research in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director Research is 43.42% male and 56.58% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 416 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 416 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Orbinski | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $491,968 |
| Janet Dancey | Director, Professor, Eisenhauer Chair (Clinical Cancer Research) | Queen’s University | $407,720 |
| John Tsotsos | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $403,441 |
| Anne-claude Gingras | Director - Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute And Vice President of Research | Sinai Health System | $398,762 |
| Jeffrey Schall | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based | York University | $393,911 |
| Theo Peridis | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $371,780 |
| Jianhong Wu | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based | York University | $358,251 |
| John D Crawford | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $355,848 |
| Valerie Huaco | Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $322,689 |
| Evdokia Anagnostou | Vice President, Research And Director, Bloorview Research Institute | Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | $314,683 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 416 | $166,266 |
| 2023 | 409 | $158,969 |
| 2022 | 295 | $148,021 |
| 2013 | 178 | $142,268 |