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 13 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $141,749.54

$141,749.54

Average Salary in 2023

$114,488.35

Median Salary in 2023

Male
38.46% 
Male
Female
61.54%
Female
13 employees (Senior Research Advisor)
1 13
Low: $106K Median: $114K High: $375K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $105,535 - $172,797
1 employees received a salary between $172,797 - $240,060
0 employees received a salary between $240,060 - $307,322
1 employees received a salary between $307,322 - $374,584

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Research Advisor are $141,749.54 and $114,488.35, respectively.

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

In 2023, Amir Asif, holding the position of Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor at the York University received the highest salary of $374,584.96 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Georgina Archbold, serving as the Senior Research Advisor at Ontario Hospital Association , earned the highest salary of $114,488.35 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 Research Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Research Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York University with an average pay of $374,584.96; Queen’s University with an average pay of $206,800.50; McMaster University with an average pay of $133,406.57; Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs with an average pay of $117,423.34; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $115,060.99.

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 Research Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Research Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $187,140.01; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $114,488.35; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $113,880.52.

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 Research Advisor in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Research Advisor is 38.46% male and 61.54% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 13 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $374,585
David Clements Executive Director (Psychedelics Research) And Senior Advisor (Innovation Strategy) Queen’s University $206,801
Lauren Mary Dillon Senior Advisor, Research Portfolio McMaster University $133,407
Rajib Hazarika Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $121,448
John Johnston Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $119,303
Andrea Armstrong Senior Policy Advisor And Research Lead University of Toronto $115,061
Georgina Archbold Senior Research Advisor Ontario Hospital Association $114,488
Violet Kaspar Senior Research Advisor Citizenship and Multiculturalism $112,739
Caroline Lonsdale Senior Research / Planning Advisor / Conseillère principale en recherche et en planification Health $112,739
Nicole Rabe Senior Research Advisor Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $111,519

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202313$141,750
202216$117,131
202113$114,891
20208$125,705
20199$115,183
20187$103,690
20175$110,471
20162$114,321
20158$116,342
20149$114,268
20139$120,109
20124$109,770
20115$119,774
20105$116,275