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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 49 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $148,793.41
$148,793.41
Average Salary in 2024
$148,227.68
Median Salary in 2024
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56.25% Male |
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43.75% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 19 employees received a salary between $100,815 - $133,618 |
| 16 employees received a salary between $133,618 - $166,421 |
| 11 employees received a salary between $166,421 - $199,223 |
| 3 employees received a salary between $199,223 - $232,026 |
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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator are $148,793.41 and $148,227.68, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, 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 $232,026.00 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 $129,668.47 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 2024, 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 $209,587.48; University of Toronto with an average pay of $176,972.18; McMaster University with an average pay of $169,287.79; York University with an average pay of $162,700.74; and University of Ottawa with an average pay of $158,772.23.
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 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $149,191.86; and Colleges with an average pay of $129,668.47.
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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Assistant / Professor / Principal Investigator is 56.25% male and 43.75% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 49 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 49 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Chen | Associate Professor / Instructional Design And Education Research Coordinator / Research Assistant | McMaster University | $232,026 |
| T C Tai | Professor, Physiology And Assistant Dean, Research | Northern Ontario School of Medicine | $209,587 |
| Christopher Sun | Canada Research Chair - Assistant Professor | University of Ottawa | $185,699 |
| Melanie Walker | Research Scientist, Assistant Professor | Queen’s University | $184,329 |
| Keith Ian Pardee | Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy And Canada Research Chair in Synthetic Biology And Human Health | University of Toronto | $193,166 |
| Jose Montenegro Burke | Assistant Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular And Biomolecular Research | University of Toronto | $221,667 |
| Julie Lee-Yaw | Canada Research Chair - Assistant Professor | University of Ottawa | $176,709 |
| Antony Chum | Assistant Professor / Canada Research Chair | York University | $175,777 |
| Zihang Lu | Assistant Professor, Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Embedded Clinician Salary Awards grant holder | Queen’s University | $171,899 |
| Joshua Nederveen | Assistant Professor / Research Associate | McMaster University | $173,386 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49 | $148,793 |
| 2023 | 48 | $141,720 |