Position
Biochemist
Total records: 120 (4 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% | $178,404 | $713,617 | -3.3% | $6,090 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | -42.9% | $184,505 | $738,020 | -41.2% | $6,856 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7 | +133.3% | $179,391 | $1,255,734 | +138.2% | $12,872 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | -50.0% | $175,714 | $527,143 | -42.5% | $3,645 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | +20.0% | $152,714 | $916,284 | +15.2% | $6,829 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% | $159,009 | $795,046 | +9.8% | $6,647 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% | $144,836 | $724,180 | +2.4% | $5,609 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% | $141,393 | $706,966 | +2.6% | $4,878 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% | $137,836 | $689,178 | +0.9% | $4,926 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% | $136,673 | $683,366 | +0.0% | $5,158 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% | $136,615 | $683,075 | +1.7% | $5,612 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% | $134,361 | $671,803 | +0.8% | $5,767 | -- |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% | $133,270 | $666,350 | +6.6% | $5,339 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 5 | +25.0% | $124,981 | $624,907 | +26.7% | $4,493 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% | $123,317 | $493,269 | -19.9% | $3,931 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% | $123,238 | $616,191 | -1.6% | $4,703 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5 | +25.0% | $125,183 | $625,915 | +31.6% | $4,544 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% | $118,899 | $475,597 | +2.2% | $4,196 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4 | -33.3% | $116,325 | $465,300 | -35.0% | $3,589 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6 | +20.0% | $119,300 | $715,798 | +21.5% | $5,247 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5 | +25.0% | $117,834 | $589,170 | +21.9% | $4,858 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4 | +33.3% | $120,838 | $483,353 | +35.6% | $4,293 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% | $118,850 | $356,550 | +12.0% | $3,577 | -- |
| 2002 | 3 | +200.0% | $106,162 | $318,487 | +189.5% | $1,064 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1 | -66.7% | $110,001 | $110,001 | -66.3% | $778 | -- |
| 2000 | 3 | +200.0% | $108,955 | $326,865 | +143.3% | $2,312 | -- |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% | $134,335 | $134,335 | +6.0% | $394 | -- |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% | $126,731 | $126,731 | +1.1% | $381 | -- |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% | $125,398 | $125,398 | +0.3% | $398 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1 | -- | $125,000 | $125,000 | -- | $375 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | 50 | $156,712 |
| 2 | Scarborough Hospital, The | 13 | $119,973 |
| 3 | Mount Sinai Hospital | 11 | $114,983 |
| 4 | Sinai Health System | 10 | $145,007 |
| 5 | The Hospital for Sick Children | 8 | $123,356 |
| 6 | Grand River Hospital | 8 | $113,015 |
| 7 | Grand River Hospital Corporation | 7 | $117,809 |
| 8 | Scarborough Health Network | 4 | $134,051 |
| 9 | The Toronto Hospital | 3 | $125,710 |
| 10 | Sunnybrook & Women's | 3 | $119,303 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Paul M Yip | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $217,221 |
| 2023 | Paul M Yip | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $217,221 |
| 2025 | Paul Yip | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $215,588 |
| 2025 | Lei Fu | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $212,617 |
| 2024 | Paul M Yip | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $208,888 |
| 2024 | Lei Fu | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $207,678 |
| 2020 | Paul M Yip | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $197,792 |
| 2022 | Paul M Yip | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $193,312 |
| 2021 | Paul M Yip | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $184,828 |
| 2023 | Lei Fu | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $181,964 |