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 Engineer
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 33 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $127,690.45
$127,690.45
Average Salary in 2023
$118,623.41
Median Salary in 2023
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78.13% Male |
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21.88% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 27 employees received a salary between $101,415 - $138,325 |
| 4 employees received a salary between $138,325 - $175,235 |
| 0 employees received a salary between $175,235 - $212,144 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $212,144 - $249,054 |
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 Engineer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Engineer are $127,690.45 and $118,623.41, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Research Engineer in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Stark Draper, holding the position of Professor of Electrical And Computer Engineering And Interim Vice-Dean, Research at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $249,054.54 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Hui Zhang, serving as the Research Engineer at University of Western Ontario , earned the highest salary of $132,303.05 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 Engineer?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Research Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $184,956.00; University of Guelph with an average pay of $177,983.47; Carleton University with an average pay of $165,395.95; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $149,324.82; and University of Waterloo with an average pay of $132,728.94.
A total of 13 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 Engineer?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $149,324.82; Universities with an average pay of $128,129.81; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $126,891.80.
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 Engineer in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Engineer is 78.13% male and 21.88% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 33 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 33 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Draper | Professor of Electrical And Computer Engineering And Interim Vice-Dean, Research | University of Toronto | $249,055 |
| Beth Parker | Professor And Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council Industrial Research Chair | University of Guelph | $230,684 |
| Audrey Girouard | Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering And Design, Research | Carleton University | $165,396 |
| Susan Alexander | Senior Engineer Advanced Technology Research | Independent Electricity System Operator | $157,173 |
| David B. Dietz | Director, Engineering Research | University of Waterloo | $156,566 |
| Elyas Ahmed | Senior Engineer Advanced Technology Research | Independent Electricity System Operator | $141,476 |
| Vera Pantelic | Principal Research Engineer | McMaster University | $135,619 |
| Hui Zhang | Research Engineer | University of Western Ontario | $132,303 |
| Jack Lam | Engineer, Research And Development: (Software) Medical Engineering | University Health Network | $127,516 |
| Thomas Sun | Head of Research Engineering And Applied Technologies, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute | Sinai Health System | $126,268 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | $127,690 |
| 2022 | 25 | $125,302 |
| 2021 | 21 | $128,644 |
| 2020 | 26 | $139,436 |
| 2019 | 17 | $144,483 |
| 2018 | 20 | $144,441 |
| 2017 | 18 | $149,552 |
| 2016 | 15 | $153,464 |
| 2015 | 31 | $173,636 |
| 2014 | 42 | $169,633 |
| 2010 | 17 | $149,526 |
| 2009 | 21 | $142,733 |
| 2006 | 7 | $131,751 |