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 475 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $143,489.64

$143,489.64

Average Salary in 2024

$121,652.52

Median Salary in 2024

Male
50.32% 
Male
Female
49.68%
Female
475 employees (Research Associate)
1 475
Low: $100K Median: $122K High: $381K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

354 employees received a salary between $100,037 - $170,319
97 employees received a salary between $170,319 - $240,602
20 employees received a salary between $240,602 - $310,884
4 employees received a salary between $310,884 - $381,166

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 Associate listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Associate are $143,489.64 and $121,652.52, respectively.

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

In 2024, Brenda Cossman, holding the position of Professor of Law And Associate Dean Research at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $381,166.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Omar Falou, serving as the Research Associate at Toronto Metropolitan University , earned the highest salary of $173,890.39 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 Associate?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Associate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $222,940.46; University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $217,066.51; George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $191,895.76; University of Guelph with an average pay of $191,539.48; and Nipissing University with an average pay of $183,159.04.

A total of 51 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 Associate?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Associate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $177,495.39; Universities with an average pay of $152,179.15; and School Boards with an average pay of $124,440.63.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Associate is 50.32% male and 49.68% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 475 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 475 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Brenda Cossman Professor of Law And Associate Dean Research University of Toronto $381,166
Lorraine Ferris Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight And Compliance; Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of Toronto $341,932
Robert D Klassen Associate Dean (Research) / Professor University of Western Ontario $339,227
Bryan Dt Neff Associate Vice-President (Research) / Professor University of Western Ontario $311,722
Giuseppina D’agostino Associate Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based York University $294,707
Laurence Ashworth Associate Dean (Research), Professor Queen’s University $281,657
Ozgur Turetken Associate Dean Research Toronto Metropolitan University $279,749
Kent Novakowski Associate Vice-Principal (Research), Special Advisor (Queen’s Centre for Advanced Computing) Queen’s University $278,208
Gianni Parise Assoc Vp Research / Associate Professor / Dean / Professor McMaster University $277,018
Jacquelyn Burkell Associate Vice-President (Research) / Professor University of Western Ontario $273,991

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024475$143,490
2023442$143,242
2022260$140,161
2021247$140,905
2020248$141,696
2019201$143,886
2018193$142,978
2017160$142,401
2016164$146,025
2015167$145,882
2014152$147,239
2013140$145,147
2012137$143,152
2011113$143,139
2010101$135,558
200996$130,625
200872$128,707
200751$124,554
200647$137,369
200518$132,158
200313$122,583
20028$115,043
20013$110,256