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 77 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $181,975.61

$181,975.61

Average Salary in 2023

$163,329.17

Median Salary in 2023

Male
68.49% 
Male
Female
31.51%
Female
77 employees (Senior Research Scientist)
1 77
Low: $103K Median: $163K High: $377K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

41 employees received a salary between $103,456 - $171,743
25 employees received a salary between $171,743 - $240,030
4 employees received a salary between $240,030 - $308,316
7 employees received a salary between $308,316 - $376,603

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 Scientist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Research Scientist are $181,975.61 and $163,329.17, respectively.

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

In 2023, Andras Nagy, holding the position of Senior Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at the Sinai Health System received the highest salary of $376,603.94 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Rashmi Kothary, serving as the Senior Research Scientist at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , earned the highest salary of $359,912.04 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 Scientist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Research Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Sinai Health System with an average pay of $307,642.87; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with an average pay of $211,744.15; Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care with an average pay of $181,970.47; Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care with an average pay of $155,548.96; and Ontario Health with an average pay of $132,129.45.

A total of 12 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 Scientist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Research Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $233,393.21; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $179,543.91; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $132,129.45.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Research Scientist is 68.49% male and 31.51% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 77 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 77 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Andras Nagy Senior Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $376,604
Jeff Wrana Senior Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $374,333
Rashmi Kothary Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $359,912
Howard Chertkow Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Scientist (Senior) / Chair, Cognitive Neurology And Innovation Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care $330,000
Shelley Bull Senior Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $320,461
Dean Fergusson Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $315,644
Jeremy Grimshaw Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $311,551
Michael Rudnicki Senior Research Scientist Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $305,719
Irene Andrulis Senior Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $295,451
Rod Bremner Senior Scientist, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Sinai Health System $272,735

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202377$181,976
202257$178,568
202157$186,405
202056$193,518
201951$186,068
201841$172,126
201737$170,106
201639$161,668
201539$157,886
201434$157,581
201334$147,329
201236$137,938
201135$131,807
201029$129,532
200929$137,365
200824$138,822
200724$128,272
200616$128,270
20058$126,996
20047$120,751
20032$107,623
20021$100,651