The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 984 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $156,595.41
$156,595.41
Average Salary in 2024
$140,131.00
Median Salary in 2024
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64.09% Male |
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35.91% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
792 employees received a salary between $100,254 - $191,714 |
161 employees received a salary between $191,714 - $283,175 |
26 employees received a salary between $283,175 - $374,635 |
5 employees received a salary between $374,635 - $466,095 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Scientist are $156,595.41 and $140,131.00, respectively.
In 2024, Michael Salter, holding the position of Senior Scientist at the The Hospital for Sick Children received the highest salary of $466,095.86 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Burton B Yang, serving as the Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute , earned the highest salary of $331,745.48 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with an average pay of $226,146.41; Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (Eorla) with an average pay of $223,791.60; Sunnybrook Research Institute with an average pay of $221,794.96; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $209,907.63; and Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care with an average pay of $205,848.50.
A total of 80 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $181,842.71; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $168,771.87; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $167,260.27.
There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Scientist is 64.09% male and 35.91% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 984 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 984 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Michael Salter | Senior Scientist | The Hospital for Sick Children | $466,096 |
Allison Sekuler | Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, President And Chief Scientist, Baycrest Academy | Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care | $456,660 |
David W Andrews | Senior Scientist | Sunnybrook Research Institute | $433,286 |
Martin Offringa | Senior Scientist | The Hospital for Sick Children | $429,564 |
Rashmi Kothary | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $375,183 |
Martin Post | Senior Scientist | The Hospital for Sick Children | $373,804 |
Dean Fergusson | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $360,052 |
Paul Frankland | Senior Scientist | The Hospital for Sick Children | $339,732 |
Sheena Josselyn | Senior Scientist | The Hospital for Sick Children | $339,732 |
Liisa Galea | Senior Scientist | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $337,779 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 984 | $156,595 |
2023 | 860 | $160,017 |
2022 | 660 | $155,208 |
2021 | 609 | $155,911 |
2020 | 560 | $160,878 |
2019 | 532 | $158,490 |
2018 | 524 | $153,853 |
2017 | 448 | $149,284 |
2016 | 435 | $148,865 |
2015 | 399 | $147,419 |
2014 | 413 | $146,246 |
2013 | 297 | $135,251 |
2012 | 265 | $130,371 |
2011 | 226 | $138,895 |
2010 | 258 | $139,136 |
2009 | 231 | $139,133 |
2008 | 201 | $138,931 |
2007 | 162 | $132,874 |
2006 | 136 | $132,586 |
2005 | 149 | $127,023 |
2004 | 144 | $128,486 |
2003 | 180 | $127,061 |
2002 | 146 | $124,742 |
2001 | 118 | $126,412 |