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.
John Johnston
John Johnston served as the Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in 2023, received an annual salary of $119,151.81 and a taxable benefit of $151.14, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$119,302.95
Total paid in 2023
$119,151.81
Salary
$151.14
Taxable Benefit
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Find John on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche |
| Employer : | Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2021 and 2023, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.92% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. By 2023, John's total pay had risen by 12.14% compared to the pay in 2021. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche | $119,152 | $151 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2022 | Senior Research Advisor | $115,010 | $144 | ⇧ 8.24% |
| 2021 | Policy Advisor | $106,248 | $139 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Research Advisor / Conseiller principal en recherche ) in the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Rajib Hazarika | $121,295 | $153 |
| John Johnston | $119,152 | $151 |
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 |