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 Chair
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 168 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $205,146.09
$205,146.09
Average Salary in 2024
$193,912.08
Median Salary in 2024
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53.90% Male |
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46.10% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 55 employees received a salary between $100,000 - $176,930 |
| 83 employees received a salary between $176,930 - $253,860 |
| 28 employees received a salary between $253,860 - $330,790 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $330,790 - $407,720 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Research Chair listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Chair are $205,146.09 and $193,912.08, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Research Chair in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Janet Dancey, holding the position of Director, Professor, Eisenhauer Chair (Clinical Cancer Research) at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $407,720.25 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Karen Soldatic, serving as the Research Chair at Toronto Metropolitan University , earned the highest salary of $225,706.11 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 Chair?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Chair and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: McMaster University with an average pay of $252,101.30; Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care with an average pay of $237,289.25; Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $229,966.39; University of Toronto with an average pay of $224,679.50; and Queen’s University with an average pay of $218,842.47.
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 Chair?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Chair and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $209,231.23; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $178,458.39; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $173,468.95.
There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Research Chair in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Chair is 53.90% male and 46.10% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 168 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 168 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Dancey | Director, Professor, Eisenhauer Chair (Clinical Cancer Research) | Queen’s University | $407,720 |
| Peter Backx | Professor / Canada Research Chair | York University | $356,641 |
| Howard Chertkow | Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Scientist (Senior) / Chair, Cognitive Neurology And Innovation | Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care | $330,000 |
| Zenghu Chang | Canada Excellence Research Chair - Full Professor | University of Ottawa | $329,012 |
| Alejandro Marangoni | Professor And Canada Research Chair | University of Guelph | $323,638 |
| Amar Mohanty | Professor And Distinguished Research Chair | University of Guelph | $306,119 |
| Rick Hackett | Area Chair / Canada Research Chair Tier I / Professor | McMaster University | $301,275 |
| Nikolaus Troje | Professor / Canada Research Chair | York University | $301,501 |
| Timothy Hughes | Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular And Biomolecular Research And Chair, Molecular Genetics | University of Toronto | $291,042 |
| P. Andrew Evans | Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 | Queen’s University | $284,065 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 168 | $205,146 |
| 2023 | 179 | $187,701 |
| 2022 | 165 | $179,085 |
| 2021 | 178 | $189,510 |
| 2020 | 174 | $183,530 |
| 2019 | 170 | $180,053 |
| 2018 | 199 | $178,717 |
| 2017 | 190 | $172,888 |
| 2016 | 183 | $173,579 |