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 184 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $153,053.18

$153,053.18

Average Salary in 2024

$130,319.98

Median Salary in 2024

Male
63.22% 
Male
Female
36.78%
Female
184 employees (Research Scientist)
1 184
Low: $100K Median: $130K High: $457K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

148 employees received a salary between $100,477 - $189,523
30 employees received a salary between $189,523 - $278,569
4 employees received a salary between $278,569 - $367,614
2 employees received a salary between $367,614 - $456,660

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 Scientist listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Scientist are $153,053.18 and $130,319.98, respectively.

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

In 2024, Allison Sekuler, holding the position of Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, President And Chief Scientist, Baycrest Academy at the Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care received the highest salary of $456,660.08 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Gediminas Cepinskas, serving as the Research Scientist at London Health Sciences Centre , earned the highest salary of $212,478.09 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 Scientist?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with an average pay of $226,146.41; Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care with an average pay of $205,848.50; London Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $159,420.22; Michael Garron Hospital with an average pay of $155,878.20; and Royal Ottawa Health Care Group with an average pay of $150,539.77.

A total of 30 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 Scientist?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $182,299.67; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $138,089.39; and Universities with an average pay of $126,336.69.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Research Scientist in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Scientist is 63.22% male and 36.78% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 184 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 184 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Allison Sekuler Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, President And Chief Scientist, Baycrest Academy Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care $456,660
Rashmi Kothary Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $375,183
Dean Fergusson Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $360,052
Howard Chertkow Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Scientist (Senior) / Chair, Cognitive Neurology And Innovation Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care $330,000
Michael Rudnicki Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $323,522
John Bell Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $280,443
Ian Lorimer Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $261,447
David Picketts Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $261,562
Lynn Megeney Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $255,690
David Moher Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $254,943

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024184$153,053
2023187$161,832
2022160$149,805
2021148$154,646
2020145$158,947
2019136$154,852
2018104$144,980
201790$140,671
201693$134,987
201589$134,609
201496$133,517
201374$125,475
201269$122,631
201168$124,013
201066$121,941
200958$128,031
200843$132,523
200740$127,085
200630$123,921
200550$133,023
200453$136,010
200344$123,098
20029$115,790
200125$126,969