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.
Research Assistant
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 109 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $145,172.47
$145,172.47
Average Salary in 2024
$132,120.12
Median Salary in 2024
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42.31% Male |
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57.69% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 70 employees received a salary between $100,479 - $151,466 |
| 28 employees received a salary between $151,466 - $202,454 |
| 8 employees received a salary between $202,454 - $253,441 |
| 3 employees received a salary between $253,441 - $304,428 |
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 Assistant listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Assistant are $145,172.47 and $132,120.12, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Research Assistant in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Judith Chadwick, holding the position of Assistant Vice-President, Research Services at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $304,428.48 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Allyson Marsolais, serving as the Research Assistant at York University , earned the highest salary of $156,577.52 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 Assistant?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Infrastructure with an average pay of $217,548.71; Northern Ontario School of Medicine with an average pay of $209,587.48; Solicitor General with an average pay of $198,621.65; Wilfrid Laurier University with an average pay of $191,577.36; and University of Guelph with an average pay of $165,462.57.
A total of 22 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 Assistant?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Assistant and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $181,447.32; Universities with an average pay of $145,084.08; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $127,229.94.
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 Assistant in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Assistant is 42.31% male and 57.69% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 109 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 109 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Chadwick | Assistant Vice-President, Research Services | University of Toronto | $304,428 |
| David Phipps | Assistant Vice-President, Research Strategy And Impact | York University | $276,330 |
| Felix Moses | Senior Executive Officer / Research Assistant | York University | $250,371 |
| David Tucker | Assistant Vice President Research Nuclear | McMaster University | $258,070 |
| Kathy Charters | Assistant Vice President Research Administration | McMaster University | $248,499 |
| Ruth Chen | Associate Professor / Instructional Design And Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant | McMaster University | $232,026 |
| Julia Danos | Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Strategy, Policy And Research | Infrastructure | $217,549 |
| T C Tai | Professor, Physiology And Assistant Dean, Research | Northern Ontario School of Medicine | $209,587 |
| Gregory Wootton | Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, Research And Corporate Services | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | $208,103 |
| Jessica Bowes | Assistant Vice President, Research Innovation And Knowledge Mobilization | University of Guelph | $205,239 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 109 | $145,172 |
| 2023 | 96 | $141,531 |
| 2022 | 63 | $152,061 |
| 2021 | 64 | $143,299 |
| 2020 | 60 | $144,635 |
| 2019 | 51 | $145,873 |
| 2018 | 46 | $140,602 |
| 2017 | 42 | $139,452 |
| 2016 | 34 | $137,007 |
| 2015 | 32 | $136,429 |
| 2014 | 20 | $144,315 |
| 2013 | 26 | $139,431 |
| 2012 | 31 | $137,366 |
| 2011 | 28 | $148,260 |
| 2010 | 28 | $135,831 |
| 2009 | 17 | $142,202 |
| 2003 | 1 | $140,777 |
| 2002 | 1 | $140,777 |
| 2001 | 1 | $135,364 |