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 81 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,869.64

$126,869.64

Average Salary in 2024

$116,668.65

Median Salary in 2024

Male
43.75% 
Male
Female
56.25%
Female
81 employees (Research Advisor)
1 81
Low: $100K Median: $117K High: $371K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

74 employees received a salary between $100,379 - $168,024
5 employees received a salary between $168,024 - $235,670
1 employees received a salary between $235,670 - $303,315
1 employees received a salary between $303,315 - $370,960

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Advisor are $126,869.64 and $116,668.65, respectively.

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

In 2024, Amir Asif, holding the position of Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor at the York University received the highest salary of $370,960.96 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Constance Lout, serving as the Research Advisor at Children, Community and Social Services , earned the highest salary of $105,739.18 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 Research Advisor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York University with an average pay of $370,960.96; Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) with an average pay of $221,230.28; University of Windsor with an average pay of $179,723.76; Queen’s University with an average pay of $172,469.20; and Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care with an average pay of $152,199.65.

A total of 24 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 Research Advisor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $143,442.20; Universities with an average pay of $130,511.31; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $118,611.37.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Advisor is 43.75% male and 56.25% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 81 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 81 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $370,961
Kent Novakowski Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen’s Centre for Advanced Computing) Queen’s University $278,208
John M Paterson Program Leader, Science Advisor, Research Delivery Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) $221,230
David Clements Executive Director (Psychedelics Research), Senior Advisor (Innovation Strategy) Queen’s University $209,101
Shelley Graham Director Valuation Research And Advisory Services Municipal Property Assessment Corporation $190,077
Susan Harris Director Valuation, Research And Advisory Services Municipal Property Assessment Corporation $185,693
Trevor Pitcher Professor; Senior Advisor To The Vice-President, Research And Innovation On Research Programs University of Windsor $179,724
Klodiana Kolomitro Special Advisor (Undergraduate Research), Assistant Professor Queen’s University $161,762
Carole Mei-Ling Chow Senior Director, Advisory, Education, And Research Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care $152,200
Aidan Carter Manager, Strategic Policy Research And Advisory Finance $147,706

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202481$126,870
202351$128,446
20043$110,636