The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
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
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43.75% Male |
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56.25% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 81 | $126,870 |
2023 | 51 | $128,446 |
2004 | 3 | $110,636 |