Position
Scientist
Total records: 1,142 (106 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 | 106 | +47.2% | $158,472 | $16,798,066 | +52.4% | $87,343 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 72 | +18.0% | $153,125 | $11,024,984 | +20.0% | $63,621 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 61 | -6.2% | $150,575 | $9,185,065 | +0.2% | $49,557 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 65 | +16.1% | $141,083 | $9,170,423 | +16.2% | $57,205 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 56 | +3.7% | $140,940 | $7,892,619 | +3.2% | $52,314 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 54 | +12.5% | $141,657 | $7,649,483 | +14.7% | $47,585 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 48 | -5.9% | $138,977 | $6,670,880 | -4.1% | $50,712 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 51 | -10.5% | $136,362 | $6,954,460 | -8.5% | $225,281 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 57 | -6.6% | $133,375 | $7,602,355 | -6.9% | $52,898 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61 | +35.6% | $133,915 | $8,168,813 | +32.9% | $49,433 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 45 | -6.3% | $136,573 | $6,145,769 | -6.0% | $34,206 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 48 | +33.3% | $136,235 | $6,539,290 | +28.6% | $131,368 | -- |
| 2013 | 36 | +100.0% | $141,267 | $5,085,630 | +124.1% | $35,849 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18 | -5.3% | $126,085 | $2,269,531 | -1.6% | $7,456 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 19 | -48.6% | $121,411 | $2,306,812 | -51.3% | $19,064 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37 | +5.7% | $127,897 | $4,732,207 | +6.6% | $59,622 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35 | +20.7% | $126,786 | $4,437,504 | +21.7% | $33,184 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 29 | +11.5% | $125,694 | $3,645,123 | +3.2% | $19,149 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26 | -7.1% | $135,808 | $3,530,997 | -3.2% | $15,651 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 28 | +3.7% | $130,223 | $3,646,239 | +11.1% | $14,202 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 27 | +42.1% | $121,499 | $3,280,477 | +38.8% | $14,888 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 19 | -26.9% | $124,368 | $2,363,000 | -24.1% | $13,872 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 26 | -42.2% | $119,719 | $3,112,697 | -45.1% | $31,094 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 45 | +36.4% | $126,049 | $5,672,200 | +25.6% | $29,708 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 33 | +83.3% | $136,903 | $4,517,784 | +113.8% | $14,800 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18 | +38.5% | $117,380 | $2,112,832 | +42.1% | $8,206 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 13 | +550.0% | $114,373 | $1,486,853 | +545.2% | $3,766 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2 | -33.3% | $115,215 | $230,431 | -28.0% | $908 | -- |
| 1997 | 3 | -25.0% | $106,688 | $320,064 | -24.0% | $992 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4 | -- | $105,335 | $421,340 | -- | $2,053 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hospital for Sick Children | 275 | $144,076 |
| 2 | London Health Sciences Centre | 130 | $140,440 |
| 3 | Sunnybrook Research Institute | 124 | $161,205 |
| 4 | University Health Network | 89 | $126,073 |
| 5 | Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care | 76 | $123,306 |
| 6 | St. Joseph's Health Care, London | 64 | $124,441 |
| 7 | Unity Health Toronto | 31 | $177,287 |
| 8 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | 27 | $128,979 |
| 9 | Canadian Blood Services | 24 | $108,800 |
| 10 | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | 22 | $137,426 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Burton B Yang | Sunnybrook Research Institute | $331,745 |
| 2024 | Alain Dabdoub | Sunnybrook Research Institute | $303,759 |
| 2023 | Stanley Zlotkin | The Hospital for Sick Children | $303,278 |
| 2025 | Alain Dabdoub | Sunnybrook Research Institute | $298,213 |
| 2025 | Boris Hinz | Unity Health Toronto | $288,924 |
| 2025 | Tom Schweizer | Unity Health Toronto | $282,726 |
| 2025 | Burton B Yang | Sunnybrook Research Institute | $282,662 |
| 2025 | Ashish Deshwar | The Hospital for Sick Children | $272,794 |
| 2013 | DAVID HENRY | Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences | $270,770 |
| 2013 | ASTRID GUTTMAN | Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences | $268,737 |