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Research Scientist

Every Research Scientist on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title49
Average compensation$126,845.00
Highest$195,348.96
Lowest$100,319.86
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 49 Research Scientists on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$100K$195K
Median $122,793Middle 50%: $104,393–$140,346
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Research Scientists

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
University Of Western Ontario
Other
20
$124,753.00
$186,108.08
2
London Health Sciences Centre
Other
9
$146,807.00
$195,348.96
3
University Of Guelph
Other
6
$117,313.00
$156,439.20
4
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences
Other
2
$133,660.00
$140,345.99
5
Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics
Other
2
$130,869.00
$138,943.84
6
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
Other
2
$129,584.00
$132,106.57
7
Natural Resources
Other
2
$114,348.00
$128,171.28
8
McMaster University
Other
2
$106,965.00
$110,627.38
9
Ontario Institute For Cancer Research
Other
2
$101,275.00
$101,627.52
10
Toronto East General Hospital
Other
1
$147,601.00
$147,601.17
FIG. 04

Every Research Scientist on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Gabriel Dimattia
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$195,349—
2Eva Turley
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$188,618—
3Joseph Gati
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$186,008$100
4Gediminas Cepinskas
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$170,211$322
5Ljiljana Tamburic-Ilincic
Research Scientist
University Of Guelph
University Of Guelph2025$155,315$1,124
6Kyle Gilbert
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$155,075$100
7Todd W. Simpson
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$150,959$100
8Sridhar Ramamurthy
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$148,814$30
9Salimah Shariff
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$147,499$268
10Sarah Wright
Research Scientist
Toronto East General Hospital
Toronto East General Hospital2025$147,374$228
11Martyn Klassen
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$147,098$100
12Anthony Nazarov
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$146,410$100
13Simone Arbour
Research Scientist
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences2025$139,739$607
14Trevor Shepherd
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$139,526$270
15Elie Wolfe
Research Scientist
Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics
Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics2025$136,963$1,981
16Robert Weryk
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$136,294$100
17Soyeon Kim
Research Scientist
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care2025$131,868$239
18Stephanie Dixon
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$128,865$240
19Pengxin Lu
Research Scientist
Natural Resources
Natural Resources2025$127,899$272
20Kyla Naylor
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$127,716$247
21Elnaz Moghimi
Research Scientist
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care2025$126,836$225
22Mary Chiu
Research Scientist
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences2025$126,424$549
23Dmitrij Zagidulin
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$123,782$100
24Bradley Kobe
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$122,954$100
25Estelle Inack
Research Scientist
Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics
Perimeter Institute For Theoretical Physics2025$122,575$218
26Danielle Nash
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$120,039$233
27Ping Li
Research Scientist
University Of Guelph
University Of Guelph2025$118,206$2,063
28Ahmed Al-Jaishi
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$118,582$100
29Heng-Yong Nie
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$115,866$100
30Vasudha Gidugu
Research Scientist
SickKids Centre For Community Mental Health
SickKids Centre For Community Mental Health2025$114,188—
31Vahab Farzan
Research Scientist
University Of Guelph
University Of Guelph2025$112,357$569
32Jeremy Hill
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$110,576$100
33Hilary Jenkins
Research Scientist
McMaster University
McMaster University2025$110,283$345
34Kimberley Law
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$109,941$100
35Heather Bloomfield
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$107,689$100
36Krishna Kc
Research Scientist
University Of Guelph
University Of Guelph2025$106,568$34
37Patrick Quinn
Research Scientist
University Of Guelph
University Of Guelph2025$104,382$11
38Seema Nair Parvathy
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$104,034$100
39Vahid Dehnavi
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$103,672$100
40Weiguang Guan
Research Scientist
McMaster University
McMaster University2025$102,957$345
41Dirk Steinke
Research Scientist
University Of Guelph
University Of Guelph2025$101,729$1,517
42Paul Boyle
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$103,076$100
43Robi Bhattacharjee
Research Scientist
London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre2025$101,668$196
44Mathew Willans
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$101,615$100
45Nastaran Mohammadi Ghahhari
Research Scientist
Ontario Institute For Cancer Research
Ontario Institute For Cancer Research2025$101,029$598
46Mark F Mabanglo
Research Scientist
Ontario Institute For Cancer Research
Ontario Institute For Cancer Research2025$100,314$607
47Alex Li
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$100,475$100
48Jennifer Shuter
Research Scientist
Natural Resources
Natural Resources2025$100,312$212
49Christopher Bonham
Research Scientist
University Of Western Ontario
University Of Western Ontario2025$100,220$100
FIG. 04

Common questions

About Research Scientist pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Research Scientist salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Research Scientist on the Ontario Sunshine List is $126,845.00, based on 49 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Research Scientist salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Research Scientist on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $195,348.96 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $100,319.86.

How many Research Scientists are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

49 people with the job title Research Scientist appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Research Scientists the most?

University Of Western Ontario employs the most Research Scientists on the list (20), with an average compensation of $124,753.00 and a top earner at $186,108.08.