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 20 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $171,799.65

$171,799.65

Average Salary in 2024

$169,507.45

Median Salary in 2024

Male
40.00% 
Male
Female
60.00%
Female
20 employees (Professor, Scientist)
1 20
Low: $103K Median: $170K High: $260K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

4 employees received a salary between $103,204 - $142,475
8 employees received a salary between $142,475 - $181,746
6 employees received a salary between $181,746 - $221,016
2 employees received a salary between $221,016 - $260,287

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Professor, Scientist listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Professor, Scientist are $171,799.65 and $169,507.45, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Professor, Scientist in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Melanie Penner, holding the position of Senior Clinician Scientist, Associate Professor at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital received the highest salary of $260,287.36 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Peter Kavsak, serving as the Professor, Scientist at Hamilton Health Sciences , earned the highest salary of $208,820.56 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 Professor, Scientist?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Professor, Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hamilton Health Sciences with an average pay of $208,686.11; Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital with an average pay of $173,136.10; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $130,904.04.

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 Professor, Scientist?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Professor, Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $182,023.60; and Universities with an average pay of $130,904.04.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Professor, Scientist in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Professor, Scientist is 40.00% male and 60.00% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 20 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 20 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Melanie Penner Senior Clinician Scientist, Associate Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $260,287
Gillian King Distinguished Senior Scientist - Full Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $244,876
Danielle Baribeau Clinician Scientist, Assistant Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $210,979
Peter Kavsak Professor, Scientist Hamilton Health Sciences $208,821
Waliul Khan Professor, Scientist Hamilton Health Sciences $208,821
Mary Mccready Professor, Scientist Hamilton Health Sciences $208,821
John Waye Professor, Scientist Hamilton Health Sciences $208,283
Melanie Walker Research Scientist, Assistant Professor Queen’s University $184,329
Deryk Beal Senior Scientist Associate Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $178,224
Virginia Wright Senior Scientist, Full Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $169,507

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202420$171,800
202319$178,410
202218$160,325
202114$141,956
202016$142,053
20196$141,541
20184$157,221
20172$170,977
20163$146,202
20154$143,705
20144$168,390