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.
Scott Higgins
Scott Higgins served as the Senior Research Scientist at Iisd Experimental Lakes Area Inc in 2024, received an annual salary of $118,346.40 and a taxable benefit of $6,594.73, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Scott has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$124,941.13
Total paid in 2024
$118,346.40
Salary
$6,594.73
Taxable Benefit
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Find Scott on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Research Scientist |
| Employer : | Iisd Experimental Lakes Area Inc |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Scott experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.87% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Iisd Experimental Lakes Area Inc. By 2024, Scott's total pay had risen by 18.61% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Scott's tenure as Senior Research Scientist, there has been a significant 6.60% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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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| 2024 | Senior Research Scientist | $118,346 | $6,595 | ⇧ 6.60% |
| 2023 | Senior Research Scientist | $111,473 | $5,730 | ⇧ 7.69% |
| 2022 | Research Scientist | $103,527 | $5,304 | ⇧ 3.31% |
| 2021 | Research Scientist | $100,174 | $5,166 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 2 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Research Scientist ) in the Iisd Experimental Lakes Area Inc.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Higgins | $118,346 | $6,595 |
| Michael Paterson | $125,631 | $116 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 69 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 69 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashmi Kothary | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $375,183 |
| Dean Fergusson | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $360,052 |
| Howard Chertkow | Baycrest Academy for Research And Education, Scientist (Senior) / Chair, Cognitive Neurology And Innovation | Baycrest Corporate Centre For Geriatric Care | $330,000 |
| Michael Rudnicki | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $323,522 |
| John Bell | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $280,443 |
| Ian Lorimer | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $261,447 |
| David Picketts | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $261,562 |
| David Moher | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $254,943 |
| Lynn Megeney | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $255,690 |
| Jeremy Grimshaw | Senior Research Scientist | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $254,866 |