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 111 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $125,090.49

$125,090.49

Average Salary in 2024

$112,775.22

Median Salary in 2024

Male
41.35% 
Male
Female
58.65%
Female
111 employees (Research Officer)
1 111
Low: $101K Median: $113K High: $368K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

104 employees received a salary between $100,524 - $167,491
3 employees received a salary between $167,491 - $234,457
2 employees received a salary between $234,457 - $301,424
2 employees received a salary between $301,424 - $368,390

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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Officer are $125,090.49 and $112,775.22, respectively.

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

In 2024, 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 Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care received the highest salary of $368,390.80 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Andrew Mcnaught, serving as the Research Officer at Legislative Assembly , earned the highest salary of $148,373.24 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care with an average pay of $368,390.80; Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $322,688.64; Compute Ontario with an average pay of $295,330.68; Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs with an average pay of $208,102.82; and Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $194,993.03.

A total of 26 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 2024, 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 $273,564.17; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $230,001.14; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $208,102.82.

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 Officer in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Officer is 41.35% male and 58.65% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 111 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 111 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 Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care $368,391
Valerie Huaco Deputy Director, Collections And Research And Chief Innovation Officer Royal Ontario Museum $322,689
Ranil Sonnadara President, Chief Research Officer And Chief Executive Officer Compute Ontario $295,331
Felix Moses Senior Executive Officer / Research Assistant York University $250,371
Gregory Wootton Chief Administrative Officer / Assistant Deputy Minister, Research And Corporate Services Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $208,103
Mani Kang Senior Director Research Operations And Chief Operating Officer Unity Health Toronto $194,993
Jimmy Tran Research Technology Officer Toronto Metropolitan University $177,649
Alison Murray Director, Digital Health, Research And Innovation, Chief Privacy Officer Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare $162,898
Frank Sirotich Chief Research Officer Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch $156,971
Lisa-marie Collimore Chief Officer, Research And Development Halton Catholic District School Board $151,012

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024111$125,090
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