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.
Scientific Associate
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 15 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $123,742.20
$123,742.20
Average Salary in 2023
$109,367.77
Median Salary in 2023
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28.57% Male |
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71.43% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 10 employees received a salary between $101,425 - $122,973 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $122,973 - $144,522 |
| 3 employees received a salary between $144,522 - $166,070 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $166,070 - $187,618 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Scientific Associate listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Scientific Associate are $123,742.20 and $109,367.77, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Scientific Associate in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Heather Aldersey, holding the position of Special Advisor to the Principal on United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, Scientific Director of the International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation, Associate Professor at the Queen’s University received the highest salary of $187,618.89 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Victoria Kirsh, serving as the Scientific Associate at Ontario Institute for Cancer Research , earned the highest salary of $126,659.07 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 Scientific Associate?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Scientific Associate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Queen’s University with an average pay of $174,883.80; Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) with an average pay of $158,296.23; University Health Network with an average pay of $120,715.92; Ontario Institute for Cancer Research with an average pay of $114,434.13; and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $105,664.37.
A total of 7 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 Scientific Associate?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Scientific Associate and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $174,883.80; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $129,583.07; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $107,306.30.
There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Scientific Associate in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Scientific Associate is 28.57% male and 71.43% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 15 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Heather Aldersey | Special Advisor to the Principal on United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, Scientific Director of the International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation, Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $187,619 |
| Dianne Groll | Assistant Scientific Director, Associate Professor | Queen’s University | $162,149 |
| Jessica Nadigel | Associate Scientific Director | Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) | $158,347 |
| Meghan Mcmahon | Associate Scientific Director | Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) | $158,246 |
| Victoria Kirsh | Scientific Associate | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | $126,659 |
| Jacqueline Bender | Scientific Associate Iv: Research | University Health Network | $120,716 |
| Michelle Goodman | Scientific Associate / Adjointe scientifique | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $113,194 |
| Nadia Nandlall | Scientific Associate / Adjointe scientifique | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $109,368 |
| Kyong Won A. Bang | Scientific Associate, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute | Sinai Health System | $106,905 |
| Bahar Amani | Scientific Associate / Adjointe scientifique | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $102,112 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | $123,742 |
| 2022 | 8 | $120,876 |
| 2019 | 4 | $108,798 |
| 2017 | 3 | $117,013 |
| 2016 | 3 | $124,532 |
| 2010 | 1 | $108,699 |
| 2002 | 1 | $104,542 |