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 12 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $136,878.33

$136,878.33

Average Salary in 2024

$121,689.86

Median Salary in 2024

Male
83.33% 
Male
Female
16.67%
Female
12 employees (Research Chemist)
1 12
Low: $100K Median: $122K High: $303K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

10 employees received a salary between $100,477 - $151,103
1 employees received a salary between $151,103 - $201,729
0 employees received a salary between $201,729 - $252,355
1 employees received a salary between $252,355 - $302,981

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 Chemist listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Chemist are $136,878.33 and $121,689.86, respectively.

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

In 2024, Justin Nodwell, holding the position of Professor, Biochemistry And Vice Dean, Research And Health Science Education, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $302,981.04 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sonya Higgins, serving as the Research Chemist at Iisd Experimental Lakes Area Inc , earned the highest salary of $116,738.65 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 Chemist?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Chemist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $175,445.05; Environment, Conservation and Parks with an average pay of $134,567.90; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $121,689.86; Vineland Research and Innovation Centre with an average pay of $120,369.24; and Iisd Experimental Lakes Area Inc with an average pay of $116,738.65.

A total of 7 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 Chemist?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Chemist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $152,354.94; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $134,567.90; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $121,689.86.

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 Chemist in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Chemist is 83.33% male and 16.67% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 12 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 12 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Justin Nodwell Professor, Biochemistry And Vice Dean, Research And Health Science Education, Temerty Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto $302,981
Richard Loo Senior Research Associate, Department of Chemistry University of Toronto $159,464
Taddese Godeto Senior Inorganic Chemistry Research Scientist Environment, Conservation and Parks $134,568
Chunyan Hao Senior Organic Chemistry Research Scientist Environment, Conservation and Parks $134,568
Elvin De Araujo Research Manager, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry University of Toronto $130,786
Armando Garcia Manager, Radiochemistry Research And Production Laboratory Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $121,690
Abdeljalil Assoud Research Scientist, Chemistry University of Waterloo $111,722
Sonya Higgins Research Chemist Iisd Experimental Lakes Area Inc $116,739
David Liscombe Senior Research Scientist, Biochemistry Vineland Research and Innovation Centre $120,369
Mukesh Dodain Research Group Coordinator, Department of Chemistry University of Toronto $108,549

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202412$136,878
202310$164,885