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 2023 Sunshine List, there were 409 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $158,968.80

$158,968.80

Average Salary in 2023

$151,026.62

Median Salary in 2023

Male
45.05% 
Male
Female
54.95%
Female
409 employees (Research Director)
1 409
Low: $102K Median: $151K High: $418K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

317 employees received a salary between $101,734 - $180,911
74 employees received a salary between $180,911 - $260,089
12 employees received a salary between $260,089 - $339,266
6 employees received a salary between $339,266 - $418,443

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 Director listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Director are $158,968.80 and $151,026.62, respectively.

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

In 2023, James Orbinski, holding the position of Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based at the York University received the highest salary of $418,443.52 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Jeffery Weitz, serving as the Research Director at Hamilton Health Sciences , earned the highest salary of $150,524.08 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 Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Research Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital with an average pay of $339,276.93; Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $320,117.70; Hamilton Health Sciences with an average pay of $225,787.42; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $218,186.97; and Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $216,288.95.

A total of 116 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 Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $182,427.43; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $174,878.52; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $173,918.86.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Director is 45.05% male and 54.95% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 409 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 409 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
James Orbinski Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based York University $418,444
Anne-claude Gingras Director, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute And Vice President Research, Sinai Health Sinai Health System $382,960
Neil Vasdev Chief Radiochemist And Director Research Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $377,538
John Tsotsos Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based York University $346,875
Jeffrey Schall Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based / Canada Research Chair York University $343,306
Evdokia Anagnostou Vice President, Research And Director, Bloorview Research Institute Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $339,277
Theodoros Peridis Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based York University $317,963
John Douglas Crawford Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based York University $318,188
Valerie Huaco Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer Royal Ontario Museum $320,118
Jianhong Wu Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based York University $306,237

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023409$158,969
2022295$148,021
2021271$147,765
2020253$149,389
2019241$151,576
2018212$151,385
2017204$149,517
2016203$150,964
2015182$148,805
2014183$143,216
2013178$142,268
2012160$143,755
2011135$139,253
2010142$135,270
2009110$133,464
2008113$137,237