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 / Professor / Principal Investigator
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 48 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $141,719.73
$141,719.73
Average Salary in 2023
$137,991.36
Median Salary in 2023
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57.78% Male |
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42.22% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 20 employees received a salary between $101,809 - $132,357 |
| 18 employees received a salary between $132,357 - $162,904 |
| 7 employees received a salary between $162,904 - $193,452 |
| 3 employees received a salary between $193,452 - $223,999 |
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 / Professor / Principal Investigator listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator are $141,719.73 and $137,991.36, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Ruth Chen, holding the position of Associate Professor / Instructional Design And Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant at the McMaster University received the highest salary of $223,999.81 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. John-Allan R Ellingson, serving as the Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator at George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology , earned the highest salary of $156,882.72 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 / Professor / Principal Investigator?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Northern Ontario School of Medicine with an average pay of $195,682.30; University of Toronto with an average pay of $192,487.96; George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $156,882.72; McMaster University with an average pay of $155,298.71; and University of Windsor with an average pay of $149,346.91.
A total of 11 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 / Professor / Principal Investigator?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $156,882.72; and Universities with an average pay of $141,397.12.
There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator is 57.78% male and 42.22% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 48 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 48 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Chen | Associate Professor / Instructional Design And Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant | McMaster University | $224,000 |
| T C Tai | Professor, Physiology And Assistant Dean, Research | Northern Ontario School of Medicine | $195,682 |
| Jose Montenegro Burke | Assistant Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular And Biomolecular Research | University of Toronto | $222,017 |
| Keith Ian Pardee | Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy And Canada Research Chair in Synthetic Biology And Human Health | University of Toronto | $188,907 |
| Joshua Nederveen | Assistant Professor / Assistant Professor / Research Associate | McMaster University | $173,008 |
| Klodiana Kolomitro | Special Advisor (Undergraduate Research), Assistant Professor | Queen’s University | $169,087 |
| Eva Kaufmann | Assistant Professor, Canadian Research Chair Tier 2 | Queen’s University | $165,978 |
| Robert Bonin | Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy And Canada Research Chair in Sensory Plasticity And Reconsolidation | University of Toronto | $166,540 |
| Christopher Sun | Canada Research Chair - Assistant Professor | University of Ottawa | $165,721 |
| Andrew Costa | Associate Professor / Research Assistant | McMaster University | $163,473 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 | $141,720 |