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 20 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $149,540.45

$149,540.45

Average Salary in 2023

$147,258.95

Median Salary in 2023

Male
50.00% 
Male
Female
50.00%
Female
20 employees (Research Program Director)
1 20
Low: $103K Median: $147K High: $198K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

4 employees received a salary between $103,264 - $126,903
7 employees received a salary between $126,903 - $150,541
5 employees received a salary between $150,541 - $174,180
4 employees received a salary between $174,180 - $197,818

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 Program Director listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Program Director are $149,540.45 and $147,258.95, respectively.

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

In 2023, Kathleen Norman, holding the position of Associate Director (Research And Post-Professional Programs), Professor at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $197,818.58 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sumathy Rangarajan, serving as the Research Program Director at McMaster University , earned the highest salary of $147,258.95 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 Program Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Research Program Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Queen’s University with an average pay of $197,818.58; Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics with an average pay of $182,664.41; Ontario Aboriginal Housing Support Services Corporation with an average pay of $166,502.06; York University with an average pay of $163,403.03; and Sunnybrook Research Institute with an average pay of $156,790.01.

A total of 11 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 Program Director?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Program Director and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $156,691.37; and Universities with an average pay of $147,156.83.

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 Program Director in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Program Director is 50.00% male and 50.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 20 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 20 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Kathleen Norman Associate Director (Research And Post-Professional Programs), Professor Queen’s University $197,819
Maïté Dupuis Academic And Research Programs Director Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics $182,664
Sean Rehaag Associate Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based / Coordinator Diploma Program York University $182,240
Danielle Robinson Associate Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based / Coordinator Diploma Program York University $180,363
Jonathan Sherbino Director, Program for Research And Development / Professor McMaster University $171,411
Qiang Zha Associate Professor / Director, Organized Research Unit University Based / Program Coordinator York University $161,075
Michael Wilson Director, Research And Program Support (Grant) University of Ottawa $158,650
Daneen Denomme Senior Director of Programs And Research Ontario Aboriginal Housing Support Services Corporation $166,502
Farrell S Leibovitch Director, Research And Training Programs Sunnybrook Research Institute $156,790
Sumathy Rangarajan Research Program Director McMaster University $147,259

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202320$149,540
202215$150,488
202114$175,091
202011$182,134
201910$198,994
201811$162,434
201711$154,283
201614$169,147
201511$166,178