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 1086 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $131,822.48

$131,822.48

Average Salary in 2023

$128,723.91

Median Salary in 2023

Male
68.58% 
Male
Female
31.42%
Female
1086 employees (Investigator)
1 1086
Low: $100K Median: $129K High: $472K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,071 employees received a salary between $100,325 - $193,152
11 employees received a salary between $193,152 - $285,978
3 employees received a salary between $285,978 - $378,805
1 employees received a salary between $378,805 - $471,631

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Investigator listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Investigator are $131,822.48 and $128,723.91, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Investigator in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Stephen Lye, holding the position of Principal Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at the Sinai Health System received the highest salary of $471,631.20 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Paul Di Pietro, serving as the Investigator at Ontario Provincial Police , earned the highest salary of $235,061.43 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 Investigator?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Investigator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Sinai Health System with an average pay of $247,028.82; Queen’s University with an average pay of $246,768.57; Ontario Institute for Cancer Research with an average pay of $219,792.96; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $169,190.41; and Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $152,319.71.

A total of 42 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 Investigator?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Investigator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $235,053.68; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $201,259.80; and Universities with an average pay of $159,272.12.

There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Investigator in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Investigator is 68.58% male and 31.42% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 1086 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1086 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Stephen Lye Principal Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $471,631
Philip Awadalla Director And Senior Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $360,580
James Woodgett Senior Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $313,291
Miguel Ramalho-santos Senior Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $355,447
Mariam Jafri Assistant Professor - Senior Investigator Queen’s University $283,333
Andrea Jurisicova Research Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $258,102
Jared T. Simpson Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $245,130
Paul Di Pietro Investigator Ontario Provincial Police $235,061
Daniel Schramek Senior Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $236,054
Michael A. Wraight Investigator Ontario Provincial Police $227,912

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20231,086$131,822
20221,033$132,355
2021999$129,328
2020902$126,770
2019947$123,852
2018889$121,428
2017864$119,427
2016779$119,426
2015775$114,401
2014796$114,294
2013490$109,892
2012472$110,300
2011214$111,658
2010193$111,521
2009126$113,260
2008135$112,829
2007133$112,917
200695$113,567
200562$121,619
20015$105,257