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 10 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $114,946.40

$114,946.40

Average Salary in 2023

$109,747.40

Median Salary in 2023

Male
66.67% 
Male
Female
33.33%
Female
10 employees (Project Scientist)
1 10
Low: $101K Median: $110K High: $158K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

7 employees received a salary between $101,283 - $115,347
2 employees received a salary between $115,347 - $129,411
0 employees received a salary between $129,411 - $143,474
1 employees received a salary between $143,474 - $157,538

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Project Scientist are $114,946.40 and $109,747.40, respectively.

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

In 2023, Doug Funk, holding the position of Project Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health received the highest salary of $157,538.47 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Project Scientist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Project Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Waterloo with an average pay of $124,432.48; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $115,499.21; Regional Municipality of Waterloo with an average pay of $108,872.51; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $107,665.08.

A total of 4 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 Project Scientist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Project Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $116,048.78; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $115,499.21; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $108,872.51.

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Project Scientist is 66.67% male and 33.33% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Doug Funk Project Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $157,538
Christopher D. Boone Project Scientist University of Waterloo $124,432
Sharon Miksys Project Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $123,708
Alexia Polillo Project Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $112,069
Nelson Shen Project Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $109,747
Tamas Ungi Senior Research Scientist / Research Project Manager Queen’s University $107,665
Sean Anderson Project Engineer / Geoscientist (Environmental And Planning) Regional Municipality of Waterloo $108,873
Meaghan Quinlan-Davidson Project Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $102,090
Junchao Tong Project Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $102,059
Avra Selick Project Scientist Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $101,283

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202310$114,946
202215$108,522
202117$107,921
202013$109,420
20197$109,745
20183$110,009
20173$103,952
20162$103,611
20152$104,134
20092$102,708