Christine Bear

Hospital for Sick Children/Senior Scientist

2025 Salary

$236,881

Total compensation $237,341, including $459 in taxable benefits.

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Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#114

Hospital for Sick Children

Years on List

2001–2025

Peak Salary

$236,881

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2001–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2001–2025

$103,581 in 2001 is worth about $173,906 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$236,881Benefits $459Total $237,341	$459	$237,341
2024	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$229,419Benefits $449Total $229,868	$449	$229,868
2023	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$231,964Benefits $425Total $232,388	$425	$232,388
2022	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$211,403Benefits $601Total $212,004	$601	$212,004
2021	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$209,351Benefits $849Total $210,200	$849	$210,200
2020	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$207,281Benefits $813Total $208,094	$813	$208,094
2019	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$203,772Benefits $695Total $204,467	$695	$204,467
2018	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$197,852Benefits $661Total $198,513	$661	$198,513
2017	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$191,619Benefits $661Total $192,280	$661	$192,280
2016	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$186,040Benefits $755Total $186,795	$755	$186,795
2015	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$187,000Benefits $1,037Total $188,037	$1,037	$188,037
2014	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$174,763Benefits $1,037Total $175,800	$1,037	$175,800
2003	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$114,562Benefits $1,844Total $116,406	$1,844	$116,406
2002	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$108,884Benefits $1,064Total $109,948	$1,064	$109,948
2001	Hospital for Sick Children, The	Senior ScientistHospital for Sick Children, The	$103,581Benefits $778Total $104,359	$778	$104,359

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Christine Bear's 2025 salary of $236,881 comes to roughly $149,385 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.6% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Senior Scientist on the 2025 list was paid $202,257; this salary is about 17% more. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 years in all, first in 2001. After pension contributions (probably HOOPP in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$149,385
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~34.6%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~36.9%
vs. 2025 Senior Scientist median: +17%

Where does $236,881 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

Also at Hospital for Sick Children
2025

Also at Hospital for Sick Children, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Ronald Cohn	President and Chief Executive Officer	$880,013	$897,739
2	Prakash Muthusami	Radiologist	$662,440	$663,358
3	Birgit Betina Ertl-Wagner	Radiologist-In-Chief	$656,171	$657,089
4	Joao Amaral	Radiologist	$599,431	$600,349
5	Meredith Irwin	Paediatrician-In-Chief SickKids and Chair Paediatrics, University of Toronto	$597,998	$599,083
6	Helen Branson	Radiologist	$586,239	$587,157
7	Pradeep Krishnan	Radiologist	$583,643	$584,562
8	George Chiramel	Radiologist	$579,431	$580,349
9	Alessandro Gasparetto	Radiologist	$579,431	$580,349
10	Dimitri Parra	Radiologist	$579,431	$580,349