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 Professor
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 304 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $214,938.58
$214,938.58
Average Salary in 2024
$211,169.28
Median Salary in 2024
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58.94% Male |
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41.06% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 132 employees received a salary between $100,815 - $198,603 |
| 144 employees received a salary between $198,603 - $296,392 |
| 24 employees received a salary between $296,392 - $394,180 |
| 4 employees received a salary between $394,180 - $491,968 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Research Professor listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Professor are $214,938.58 and $211,169.28, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Research Professor in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, James Orbinski, holding the position of Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based at the York University received the highest salary of $491,968.09 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sachdev Sidhu, serving as the Research Professor at University of Waterloo , earned the highest salary of $250,465.60 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 Professor?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $256,618.02; University of Toronto with an average pay of $255,291.18; York University with an average pay of $230,905.44; McMaster University with an average pay of $226,715.21; and University of Guelph with an average pay of $208,523.25.
A total of 12 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 Professor?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $215,769.47; and Colleges with an average pay of $131,572.31.
There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Research Professor in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Professor is 58.94% male and 41.06% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 304 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 304 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Orbinski | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $491,968 |
| Leah Cowen | Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics | University of Toronto | $453,758 |
| Janet Dancey | Director, Professor, Eisenhauer Chair (Clinical Cancer Research) | Queen’s University | $407,720 |
| John Tsotsos | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $403,441 |
| Jeffrey Schall | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based | York University | $393,911 |
| Brenda Cossman | Professor of Law And Associate Dean Research | University of Toronto | $381,166 |
| Theo Peridis | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit Faculty Based | York University | $371,780 |
| Amir Asif | Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor | York University | $370,961 |
| Jianhong Wu | Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based | York University | $358,251 |
| Brenda Jean Andrews | Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular And Biomolecular Research | University of Toronto | $356,929 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 304 | $214,939 |
| 2023 | 304 | $202,080 |
| 2022 | 188 | $196,131 |
| 2021 | 210 | $195,656 |
| 2020 | 222 | $194,290 |
| 2015 | 226 | $182,327 |
| 2014 | 215 | $181,540 |
| 2005 | 28 | $135,391 |
| 2003 | 28 | $130,438 |
| 2002 | 14 | $132,242 |
| 2001 | 7 | $137,033 |