The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
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
47.37% Male |
52.63% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | $245,035 |
| 2023 | 39 | $232,851 |
| 2022 | 31 | $231,049 |
| 2021 | 31 | $233,290 |
| 2020 | 24 | $229,191 |
| 2018 | 23 | $228,632 |
| 2017 | 29 | $206,836 |
| 2016 | 27 | $225,231 |
| 2007 | 12 | $178,891 |
| 2002 | 3 | $164,629 |