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 69 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $127,743.52

$127,743.52

Average Salary in 2023

$110,733.07

Median Salary in 2023

Male
42.42% 
Male
Female
57.58%
Female
69 employees (Research Officer)
1 69
Low: $100K Median: $111K High: $345K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

61 employees received a salary between $100,387 - $161,478
3 employees received a salary between $161,478 - $222,569
3 employees received a salary between $222,569 - $283,659
2 employees received a salary between $283,659 - $344,750

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 Officer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Officer are $127,743.52 and $110,733.07, respectively.

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

In 2023, David Conn, holding the position of Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Executive Vice President, Baycrest Academy Education And Chief Academic Officer at the Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care received the highest salary of $344,750.00 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ruth Isserlin, serving as the Research Officer at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $131,003.34 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 Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Research Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care with an average pay of $344,750.00; Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $320,117.70; Compute Ontario with an average pay of $281,624.32; Queen’s University with an average pay of $251,978.92; and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs with an average pay of $200,323.18.

A total of 20 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 Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $218,955.22; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $218,783.15; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $200,323.18.

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 Officer in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Officer is 42.42% male and 57.58% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 69 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 69 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
David Conn Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Executive Vice President, Baycrest Academy Education And Chief Academic Officer Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care $344,750
Valerie Huaco Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer Royal Ontario Museum $320,118
Ranil Sonnadara President, Chief Research Officer And Chief Executive Officer Compute Ontario $281,624
G. Cynthia Fekken Queen’s Research Integrity Officer, Professor Queen’s University $251,979
Felix Moses Senior Executive Officer / Research Assistant York University $229,901
Gregory Wootton Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, Research And Corporate Services / Directeur général de l’administration et sous-ministre adjoint, recherche et services ministériels Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $200,323
Alison Murray Director, Digital Health, Research And Innovation, Chief Privacy Officer Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare $182,667
Jimmy Tran Research Technology Officer Toronto Metropolitan University $174,931
Bernard Le Foll Vice President, Research And Academics And Chief Scientific Officer Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care $152,490
Frank Sirotich Chief Research Officer Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch $134,112

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202369$127,744
202252$124,145
202138$124,283
202036$128,708
201928$139,841
201827$143,465
201727$131,061
201618$144,319
201514$143,245
201417$137,332
201114$126,054
20021$123,937