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.

Research Manager

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In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 501 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $121,119.47

$121,119.47

Average Salary in 2024

$117,544.26

Median Salary in 2024

Male
36.86% 
Male
Female
63.14%
Female
501 employees (Research Manager)
1 501
Low: $100K Median: $118K High: $206K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

351 employees received a salary between $100,151 - $126,599
120 employees received a salary between $126,599 - $153,046
27 employees received a salary between $153,046 - $179,494
3 employees received a salary between $179,494 - $205,941

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Manager are $121,119.47 and $117,544.26, respectively.

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

In 2024, David Hagen Cameron, holding the position of Senior Manager, Research And Development at the Toronto District School Board received the highest salary of $205,941.34 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Norman Comtois, serving as the Research Manager at Unity Health Toronto , earned the highest salary of $167,460.01 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 Research Manager?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Toronto District School Board with an average pay of $205,941.34; Thames Valley District School Board with an average pay of $190,479.35; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $179,838.59; Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services with an average pay of $178,869.15; and Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $166,017.13.

A total of 125 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 Research Manager?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $156,038.09; School Boards with an average pay of $144,334.58; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $135,321.35.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Manager is 36.86% male and 63.14% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 501 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 501 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
David Hagen Cameron Senior Manager, Research And Development Toronto District School Board $205,941
Christine Stager Manager of Research And Assessment Thames Valley District School Board $190,479
Ismael El-samahy Senior Manager Advanced Technology Research Independent Electricity System Operator $179,839
Sheila Doyle Manager Corporate Planning And Research Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services $178,869
Peter R Bailey Senior Manager, Strategy, Research And Campaigns Metrolinx $174,623
Mohammad Adnan Syed Manager Research Programs Partnerships And Special Projects Toronto Metropolitan University $171,504
Norman Comtois Research Manager Unity Health Toronto $167,460
Blayne Primeau Senior Manager Research, Evidence And Innovation Upper Grand District School Board $166,284
Erica Budding Senior Manager, Research And Market Insights Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $166,017
Betty Anne Schwarz Senior Research Program Manager Ottawa Hospital Research Institute $164,811

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024501$121,119
2023423$118,310
2022296$117,173
2021245$116,533
2020210$117,798
2019182$116,094
2018155$117,012
2017138$115,377
2016149$113,988
2015125$113,451
2014107$113,036
201064$111,672
200957$113,650
20012$114,186