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 12 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $150,799.00

$150,799.00

Average Salary in 2023

$156,689.03

Median Salary in 2023

Male
33.33% 
Male
Female
66.67%
Female
12 employees (Director, Research Development)
1 12
Low: $104K Median: $157K High: $220K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

5 employees received a salary between $104,495 - $133,391
3 employees received a salary between $133,391 - $162,288
2 employees received a salary between $162,288 - $191,184
2 employees received a salary between $191,184 - $220,080

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 Development listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Research Development are $150,799.00 and $156,689.03, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director, Research Development in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Shawn Cronkwright, holding the position of Director Reliability Assurance And Director Innovation Research And Development at the Independent Electricity System Operator received the highest salary of $220,080.16 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jeremy Knight, serving as the Director, Research Development at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $155,201.89 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 Development?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Research Development and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $216,288.95; McMaster University with an average pay of $168,201.71; Indigenous Advanced Education And Skills Council with an average pay of $161,273.17; University of Toronto with an average pay of $133,367.23; and University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $130,592.47.

A total of 8 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 Development?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Research Development and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $216,288.95; Universities with an average pay of $139,128.60; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $134,370.20.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director, Research Development in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Research Development is 33.33% male and 66.67% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 12 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 12 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Shawn Cronkwright Director Reliability Assurance And Director Innovation Research And Development Independent Electricity System Operator $220,080
Katherine Sparkes Director Innovation Research And Development Independent Electricity System Operator $212,498
Jonathan Sherbino Director, Program for Research And Development / Professor McMaster University $171,411
Sherisse Webb Director, Research Office for Administration, Development And Support McMaster University $164,993
Gailene Tobin Executive Director - Western Research And Development Park University of Western Ontario $156,689
Jeremy Knight Director, Research Development University of Toronto $155,202
Stephanie Roy Director Innovation Development And Research Indigenous Advanced Education And Skills Council $161,273
Jennifer Moles Director, Research And Development, Collaboration Commercialization Ontario Centre of Innovation $121,769
Apostolis Anastassiou Director, Treatment Research And Education for Autism And Developmental Disorders, School Support And Urgent Response Services Surrey Place $120,068
Monica Caverson Associate Director, Strategic Research Development, Office of Research Services, Arts And Science University of Toronto $111,533

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202312$150,799
202211$138,806
20208$129,126
20196$133,670
20189$137,285
20178$138,245
20086$129,316