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 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

Male
61.93% 
Male
Female
38.07%
Female
984 employees (Scientist II)
1 984
Low: $100K Median: $140K High: $466K

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.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Scientist II are $156,595.41 and $140,131.00, respectively.

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

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. Celia Laur, serving as the Scientist II at Women’s College Hospital , earned the highest salary of $138,947.70 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 Scientist II?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Scientist II 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.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Scientist II?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Scientist II 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.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Scientist II is 61.93% male and 38.07% 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
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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024984$156,595
2023860$160,017
2022660$155,208
2016435$148,865