Research Scientist

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Scientist are $161,831.66 and $129,778.42, respectively.

In 2023, Allison Sekuler, holding the position of Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, President And Chief Scientist, Baycrest Academy at the Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care received the highest salary of $401,910.99 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Amir-massoud Farahmand, serving as the Research Scientist at Vector Institute , earned the highest salary of $247,793.43 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Research Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Sinai Health System with an average pay of $244,520.81; Vector Institute with an average pay of $234,522.90; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with an average pay of $211,744.15; Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care with an average pay of $191,490.86; and London Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $170,886.20.

A total of 28 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $192,843.13; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $176,073.53; and Universities with an average pay of $125,305.59.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Scientist is 62.71% male and 37.29% female, respectively.