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 38 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $245,035.42

$245,035.42

Average Salary in 2024

$229,681.01

Median Salary in 2024

Male
47.37% 
Male
Female
52.63%
Female
38 employees (Vice-President Research)
1 38
Low: $129K Median: $230K High: $454K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $128,516 - $209,826
20 employees received a salary between $209,826 - $291,137
5 employees received a salary between $291,137 - $372,447
2 employees received a salary between $372,447 - $453,757

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Vice-President Research listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Vice-President Research are $245,035.42 and $229,681.01, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Vice-President Research in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Leah Cowen, holding the position of Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $453,757.71 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Andrew Knights, serving as the Vice-President Research at McMaster University , earned the highest salary of $382,841.68 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 Vice-President Research?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Vice-President Research and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: York University with an average pay of $323,645.43; University of Toronto with an average pay of $297,318.18; McMaster University with an average pay of $294,328.65; University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $271,798.09; and Trent University with an average pay of $256,176.82.

A total of 17 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 Vice-President Research?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Vice-President Research and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $249,500.80; Colleges with an average pay of $191,895.76; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $137,422.13.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Vice-President Research in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Vice-President Research is 47.37% male and 52.63% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 38 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 38 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Leah Cowen Vice-President, Research And Innovation, And Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Molecular Genetics University of Toronto $453,758
Andrew Knights Vice-President Research McMaster University $382,842
Amir Asif Vice-President, Research And Innovation / Professor / Senior Advisor York University $370,961
Charmaine Dean Vice-President, Research And International University of Waterloo $350,652
Lorraine Ferris Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight And Compliance; Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of Toronto $341,932
Bryan Dt Neff Associate Vice-President (Research) / Professor University of Western Ontario $311,722
Judith Chadwick Assistant Vice-President, Research Services University of Toronto $304,428
Shanthi Johnson Vice-President, Research And Innovation; Professor University of Windsor $281,451
David Phipps Assistant Vice-President, Research Strategy And Impact York University $276,330
Timothy Kenyon Vice-President, Research Brock University $274,620

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202438$245,035
202339$232,851
202231$231,049
202131$233,290
202024$229,191
201823$228,632
201729$206,836
201627$225,231
200712$178,891
20023$164,629