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 2023 Sunshine List, there were 31 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $113,785.48

$113,785.48

Average Salary in 2023

$112,738.73

Median Salary in 2023

Male
54.84% 
Male
Female
45.16%
Female
31 employees (Senior Principal Research Engineer)
1 31
Low: $106K Median: $113K High: $124K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

7 employees received a salary between $106,151 - $110,658
15 employees received a salary between $110,658 - $115,164
6 employees received a salary between $115,164 - $119,671
3 employees received a salary between $119,671 - $124,177

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Senior Principal Research Engineer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Principal Research Engineer are $113,785.48 and $112,738.73, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Senior Principal Research Engineer in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Evangeline Danseco, holding the position of Senior Researcher / Chercheuse principale at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre received the highest salary of $124,177.32 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Simon Day, serving as the Senior Principal Research Engineer at McMaster University , earned the highest salary of $120,631.36 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 Senior Principal Research Engineer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Principal Research Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre with an average pay of $124,177.32; Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs with an average pay of $120,375.33; Environment, Conservation and Parks with an average pay of $116,102.37; McMaster University with an average pay of $115,521.51; and Health with an average pay of $112,738.73.

A total of 11 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 Senior Principal Research Engineer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Principal Research Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $124,177.32; Universities with an average pay of $115,521.51; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $113,308.90.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Senior Principal Research Engineer in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Principal Research Engineer is 54.84% male and 45.16% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 31 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 31 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Evangeline Danseco Senior Researcher / Chercheuse principale Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre $124,177
Rajib Hazarika Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $121,448
Simon Day Senior Principal Research Engineer McMaster University $120,631
John Johnston Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $119,303
Carlos Jose Goncalves Vidal Senior Principal Research Engineer McMaster University $118,623
Paul Helm Senior Research Scientist, Great Lakes / Chercheur scientifique principal, Grands Lacs Environment, Conservation and Parks $118,343
Taddese Godeto Senior Inorganic Chemistry Research Scientist / Chercheur scientifique principal, chimie inorganique Environment, Conservation and Parks $118,343
Phil Kollmeyer Assistant Professor / Senior Principal Research Engineer McMaster University $117,940
Christine Ms Pitson Senior Research Analyst / Analyste recherchiste principale Children, Community and Social Services $115,346
Olga Grabovska Senior Research Toxicologist / Chercheuse principale, toxicologie Environment, Conservation and Parks $114,608

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202331$113,785
20226$109,757
20214$114,120
20206$105,963
20191$104,797
20181$104,287
201748$153,872
20165$106,614