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 2020 Sunshine List, there were 6 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $173,998.50

$173,998.50

Average Salary in 2020

$178,674.32

Median Salary in 2020

Male
66.67% 
Male
Female
33.33%
Female
6 employees (Principal Research Associate)
1 6
Low: $101K Median: $179K High: $237K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1 employees received a salary between $100,882 - $134,927
2 employees received a salary between $134,927 - $168,973
1 employees received a salary between $168,973 - $203,018
2 employees received a salary between $203,018 - $237,063

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second and fourth quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Principal Research Associate listed in the 2020 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2020 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Principal Research Associate are $173,998.50 and $178,674.32, respectively.

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

In 2020, Grace Skogstad, holding the position of Professor of Political Science; Interim Associate Vice-Principal Research-Strategic Initiatives at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $237,063.06 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Brian Wilson, serving as the Principal Research Associate at Ontario Institute for Cancer Research , earned the highest salary of $160,974.37 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 Research Associate?

In the year 2020, the highest-paying organizations for Principal Research Associate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $237,063.06; Queen’s University with an average pay of $201,567.42; and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research with an average pay of $134,598.00.

A total of 3 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 Research Associate?

In the year 2020, the highest-paying sector or industries for Principal Research Associate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $213,399.30; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $134,598.00.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2020 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Principal Research Associate is 66.67% male and 33.33% female, respectively.

The 2020 Sunshine List has 6 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Grace Skogstad Professor of Political Science; Interim Associate Vice-Principal Research-Strategic Initiatives University of Toronto $237,063
Kent Novakowski Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Professor Queen’s University $224,461
Betsy Donald Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Professor Queen’s University $178,674
Brian Wilson Principal Research Associate Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $160,974
Manuel Chan Principal Research Associate Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $141,938
Anh Chau Principal Research Associate Ontario Institute for Cancer Research $100,882

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20206$173,999
20163$164,961