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 14 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $177,481.71

$177,481.71

Average Salary in 2024

$162,500.12

Median Salary in 2024

Male
71.43% 
Male
Female
28.57%
Female
14 employees (Principal Investigator)
1 14
Low: $103K Median: $163K High: $373K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

8 employees received a salary between $103,300 - $170,834
4 employees received a salary between $170,834 - $238,368
1 employees received a salary between $238,368 - $305,901
1 employees received a salary between $305,901 - $373,435

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Principal Investigator listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Principal Investigator are $177,481.71 and $162,500.12, respectively.

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

In 2024, Philip Awadalla, holding the position of Director And Senior Principal Investigator at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research received the highest salary of $373,435.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jared T. Simpson, serving as the Principal Investigator at Ontario Institute for Cancer Research , earned the highest salary of $270,080.50 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 Principal Investigator?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Principal Investigator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Institute for Cancer Research with an average pay of $234,942.98; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $155,909.95; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with an average pay of $152,036.82; George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $127,950.54; and Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $103,300.53.

A total of 5 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 Principal Investigator?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Principal Investigator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $214,216.44; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $155,909.95; and Colleges with an average pay of $123,020.54.

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Principal Investigator is 71.43% male and 28.57% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 14 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 14 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Philip Awadalla Director And Senior Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $373,435
Jared T. Simpson Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $270,081
Juri Reimand Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $224,961
Melanie Courtot Director And Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $196,537
Sagi Abelson Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $182,143
David Courtman Senior Investigator / Chercheur principal Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $171,003
Shraddha Pai Principal Investigator Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $162,500
Kamyar Ghaderi Senior Investigator / Auditor / Chercheur / vérificateur principal Independent Electricity System Operator $155,910
Toni Allen Curriculum Developer / Principal Investigator / Professor George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology $138,274
Caryn Ito Senior Investigator / Chercheur principal Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $133,071

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202414$177,482
202318$193,391
202212$194,978
202112$198,668
20208$207,119
201911$161,008
20185$136,749
20179$234,606
20168$253,804
20159$210,391
20106$149,062
20096$145,590
20089$145,064