Position
Senior Scientist
Total records: 1,670 (105 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 | 105 | +4.0% | $222,115 | $23,322,098 | +2.9% | $107,252 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 101 | +3.1% | $224,511 | $22,675,579 | +0.2% | $96,842 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% | $230,952 | $22,633,249 | +2.5% | $91,065 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 98 | +4.3% | $225,357 | $22,085,004 | +6.7% | $93,736 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 94 | +2.2% | $220,173 | $20,696,253 | +1.4% | $91,435 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92 | -4.2% | $221,941 | $20,418,540 | +0.8% | $85,758 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 96 | -11.1% | $210,905 | $20,246,915 | -7.6% | $99,741 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 108 | +13.7% | $202,807 | $21,903,131 | +18.4% | $148,648 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95 | -5.0% | $194,744 | $18,500,675 | -5.6% | $78,272 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 100 | +51.5% | $195,897 | $19,589,720 | +43.4% | $89,450 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 66 | -1.5% | $206,952 | $13,658,809 | +5.8% | $69,031 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 67 | +737.5% | $192,750 | $12,914,282 | +1032.7% | $66,258 | -- |
| 2013 | 8 | -42.9% | $142,510 | $1,140,084 | -46.3% | $6,058 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% | $151,530 | $2,121,426 | -13.5% | $7,248 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 14 | -72.0% | $175,252 | $2,453,527 | -69.2% | $12,057 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50 | +35.1% | $159,167 | $7,958,343 | +33.9% | $39,598 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37 | -7.5% | $160,660 | $5,944,416 | -4.5% | $36,811 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 40 | -28.6% | $155,539 | $6,221,550 | -21.4% | $43,028 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 56 | +80.6% | $141,302 | $7,912,897 | +64.1% | $48,818 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 31 | +106.7% | $155,518 | $4,821,057 | +136.8% | $33,840 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 15 | +15.4% | $135,713 | $2,035,697 | +29.6% | $14,687 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 13 | -76.4% | $120,801 | $1,570,409 | -78.8% | $10,042 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 55 | -5.2% | $134,447 | $7,394,567 | -0.9% | $228,905 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 58 | +31.8% | $128,674 | $7,463,116 | +34.1% | $70,185 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 44 | +51.7% | $126,454 | $5,563,956 | +48.1% | $34,779 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 29 | +11.5% | $129,561 | $3,757,272 | +17.2% | $25,032 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 26 | +8.3% | $123,304 | $3,205,895 | +6.7% | $21,869 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 24 | +20.0% | $125,182 | $3,004,365 | +25.9% | $19,799 | -- |
| 1997 | 20 | +25.0% | $119,278 | $2,385,567 | +26.3% | $19,720 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16 | -- | $118,094 | $1,889,502 | -- | $19,936 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hospital for Sick Children | 987 | $201,059 |
| 2 | Sunnybrook Research Institute | 229 | $204,413 |
| 3 | Centre for Addiction & Mental Health | 87 | $130,262 |
| 4 | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | 67 | $159,839 |
| 5 | Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences | 40 | $212,000 |
| 6 | Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care | 40 | $144,487 |
| 7 | Sunnybrook & Women's | 23 | $129,160 |
| 8 | Sinai Health System | 20 | $202,111 |
| 9 | Cancer Care Ontario | 20 | $127,217 |
| 10 | Hosp. for Sick Children -Toronto | 20 | $119,278 |
Top earners in this position since 1996
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jayne Danska | The Hospital for Sick Children | $717,965 |
| 2022 | Jean-Philippe Julien | The Hospital for Sick Children | $556,717 |
| 2025 | Martin Offringa | The Hospital for Sick Children | $500,370 |
| 2020 | Stephen Scherer | The Hospital for Sick Children | $494,917 |
| 2023 | Martin Offringa | The Hospital for Sick Children | $487,820 |
| 2025 | Michael Salter | The Hospital for Sick Children | $485,435 |
| 2016 | Martin Offringa | The Hospital for Sick Children | $466,925 |
| 2024 | Michael Salter | The Hospital for Sick Children | $465,647 |
| 2022 | Martin Offringa | The Hospital for Sick Children | $461,857 |
| 2021 | Michael Salter | The Hospital for Sick Children | $460,103 |