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.
Senior Scientist
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 415 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $183,310.15
$183,310.15
Average Salary in 2024
$168,595.33
Median Salary in 2024
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69.69% Male |
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30.31% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 271 employees received a salary between $100,835 - $192,150 |
| 117 employees received a salary between $192,150 - $283,465 |
| 23 employees received a salary between $283,465 - $374,780 |
| 4 employees received a salary between $374,780 - $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 Senior Scientist listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Scientist are $183,310.15 and $168,595.33, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Senior Scientist 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.
What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Senior Scientist?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Sunnybrook Research Institute with an average pay of $241,705.31; Hamilton Health Sciences with an average pay of $234,600.07; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $234,471.57; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute with an average pay of $232,335.15; and Ices (Institute For Clinical Evaluative Sciences) with an average pay of $232,096.17.
A total of 36 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 Scientist?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Scientist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $206,917.20; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $200,134.14; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $174,475.16.
There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Senior Scientist in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Scientist is 69.69% male and 30.31% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 415 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 415 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Michael Salter | Senior Scientist | The Hospital for Sick Children | $466,096 |
| 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 |
| Sheena Josselyn | Senior Scientist | The Hospital for Sick Children | $339,732 |
| Paul Frankland | Senior Scientist | The Hospital for Sick Children | $339,732 |
| Liisa Galea | Senior Scientist | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $337,779 |
| Howard Chertkow | Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Scientist (Senior) / Chair, Cognitive Neurology And Innovation | Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care | $330,000 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 415 | $183,310 |
| 2023 | 389 | $183,815 |
| 2022 | 267 | $187,114 |
| 2021 | 257 | $186,588 |
| 2020 | 250 | $193,286 |
| 2019 | 251 | $185,107 |
| 2018 | 251 | $179,338 |
| 2017 | 213 | $172,011 |
| 2016 | 218 | $168,784 |
| 2015 | 201 | $163,848 |
| 2014 | 199 | $165,298 |
| 2013 | 147 | $143,724 |
| 2012 | 148 | $134,365 |
| 2011 | 134 | $144,721 |
| 2010 | 139 | $145,435 |
| 2009 | 124 | $147,953 |
| 2008 | 115 | $146,669 |
| 2007 | 84 | $133,547 |
| 2006 | 64 | $138,069 |
| 2005 | 51 | $120,628 |
| 2004 | 45 | $117,441 |
| 2003 | 60 | $135,892 |
| 2002 | 57 | $128,997 |
| 2001 | 52 | $126,584 |