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 304 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $202,079.82

$202,079.82

Average Salary in 2023

$192,634.36

Median Salary in 2023

Male
63.04% 
Male
Female
36.96%
Female
304 employees (Research Professor)
1 304
Low: $102K Median: $193K High: $418K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

132 employees received a salary between $101,809 - $180,968
123 employees received a salary between $180,968 - $260,126
39 employees received a salary between $260,126 - $339,285
10 employees received a salary between $339,285 - $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 Professor listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Professor are $202,079.82 and $192,634.36, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Research Professor 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. Sachdev Sidhu, serving as the Research Professor at University of Waterloo , earned the highest salary of $250,436.48 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Research Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $259,777.92; University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $257,926.68; Queen’s University with an average pay of $219,091.76; McMaster University with an average pay of $218,983.43; and York University with an average pay of $198,980.39.

A total of 14 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 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Professor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $202,619.60; and Colleges with an average pay of $147,922.00.

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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Professor is 63.04% male and 36.96% female, respectively.

The 2023 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 $418,444
Brenda Cossman Professor of Law And Associate Dean Research University of Toronto $383,143
Leah Cowen Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics University of Toronto $393,040
Theodore Noseworthy Associate Dean / Professor / Canada Research Chair / Endowed Chair York University $381,332
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $374,585
Brenda Jean Andrews Professor, Donnelly Centre for Cellular And Biomolecular Research University of Toronto $365,562
Leah F. Vosko Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $361,670
Lorraine Ferris Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight And Compliance; Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of Toronto $351,295
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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023304$202,080
2022188$196,131
2021210$195,656
2020222$194,290
2015226$182,327
2014215$181,540
200528$135,391
200328$130,438
200214$132,242
20017$137,033