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 29 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $130,065.45

$130,065.45

Average Salary in 2024

$120,000.00

Median Salary in 2024

Male
52.63% 
Male
Female
47.37%
Female
29 employees (Researcher)
1 29
Low: $100K Median: $120K High: $223K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

20 employees received a salary between $100,465 - $131,060
4 employees received a salary between $131,060 - $161,655
4 employees received a salary between $161,655 - $192,250
1 employees received a salary between $192,250 - $222,845

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Researcher listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Researcher are $130,065.45 and $120,000.00, respectively.

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

In 2024, Paul Albert, holding the position of Chercheuse, chercheur / Researcher at the University of Ottawa received the highest salary of $222,845.68 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Brady Laska, serving as the Researcher at Carleton University , earned the highest salary of $119,567.30 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 Researcher?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Researcher and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Windsor with an average pay of $183,649.32; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $171,422.84; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $157,726.07; Ontario Hospital Association with an average pay of $139,935.95; and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $137,196.72.

A total of 21 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 Researcher?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Researcher and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $149,350.28; Universities with an average pay of $148,668.48; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $139,935.95.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Researcher in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Researcher is 52.63% male and 47.37% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 29 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 29 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Paul Albert Chercheuse, chercheur / Researcher University of Ottawa $222,846
Chris Weisener Professor; Researcher University of Windsor $185,189
Kenneth Drouillard Professor; Great Lakes Institute Environmental Research Researcher; Chair - Research Safety Committee; Director - School of The Environment University of Windsor $182,109
Catharine Walsh Educational Researcher The Hospital for Sick Children $176,557
Annette Tsaparis Design Researcher / Chercheuse en conception Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $168,830
Maria Martimianakis Educational Researcher The Hospital for Sick Children $154,311
Helen Dimaras Educational Researcher The Hospital for Sick Children $142,310
Andrea Gabber Senior Policy Researcher Ontario Hospital Association $139,936
Krista Mccracken Researcher And Curator Algoma University $136,687
Song Ho Ahn Visualization Researcher Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $126,720

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202429$130,065
202328$128,033
202224$122,078
202124$124,344
201215$116,979
201112$118,404