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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 11 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $149,461.64

$149,461.64

Average Salary in 2024

$147,642.68

Median Salary in 2024

Male
9.09% 
Male
Female
90.91%
Female
11 employees (Director, Research Programs)
1 11
Low: $103K Median: $148K High: $201K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

4 employees received a salary between $103,498 - $127,765
2 employees received a salary between $127,765 - $152,032
2 employees received a salary between $152,032 - $176,298
3 employees received a salary between $176,298 - $200,565

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 Programs listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Research Programs are $149,461.64 and $147,642.68, respectively.

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

In 2024, Kathleen Norman, holding the position of Associate Director (Research And Post-Professional Programs), Professor at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $200,565.30 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Eva F Aboagye, serving as the Director, Research Programs at George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology , earned the highest salary of $137,503.00 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 Programs?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Research Programs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics with an average pay of $184,674.38; University of Guelph with an average pay of $179,009.13; Ontario Aboriginal Housing Support Services Corporation with an average pay of $167,628.34; Sunnybrook Research Institute with an average pay of $164,008.93; and York University with an average pay of $147,642.68.

A total of 9 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 Programs?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Research Programs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $154,952.52; Universities with an average pay of $152,949.91; and Colleges with an average pay of $137,503.00.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Research Programs is 9.09% male and 90.91% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kathleen Norman Associate Director (Research And Post-Professional Programs), Professor Queen’s University $200,565
Maïté Dupuis Academic And Research Programs Director Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics $184,674
Laurie Halfpenny-mitchell Director, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food And Affairs / University of Guelph Agreement And Research Programs University of Guelph $179,009
Farrell S Leibovitch Director, Research And Training Programs Sunnybrook Research Institute $164,009
Daneen Denomme Senior Director of Programs And Research Ontario Aboriginal Housing Support Services Corporation $167,628
Caitlin Mullin Program Director, Canada First Excellence Research Fund Programs York University $147,643
Eva F Aboagye Director, Research Programs George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology $137,503
April Wallace Director (Graduate Programs And Research Office), Lecturer Queen’s University $126,619
Juliana French Director, Clinical Programs And Innovation (Quality, Innovation Research And Primary Care Advancement) Ontario Health $122,016
Annette Lilly Associate Director (Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, And Research Programs) Queen’s University $110,914

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202411$149,462
20204$137,151
20184$128,066
20172$133,866
20164$125,374
20153$135,340
20143$118,527
20132$121,411