Nades Palaniyar

Hospital for Sick Children/Senior Scientist

2025 Salary

$131,776

Total compensation $132,427, including $650 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#673

Hospital for Sick Children

Years on List

2014–2025

Peak Salary

$182,625

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2014–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2014–2025

$140,980 in 2014 is worth about $184,895 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	$131,776Benefits $650Total $132,427	$650	$132,427
2024	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$180,631Benefits $897Total $181,528	$897	$181,528
2023	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$182,625Benefits $849Total $183,474	$849	$183,474
2022	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$166,439Benefits $849Total $167,288	$849	$167,288
2021	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$164,824Benefits $849Total $165,673	$849	$165,673
2020	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$163,193Benefits $813Total $164,006	$813	$164,006
2019	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$160,430Benefits $695Total $161,125	$695	$161,125
2018	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$156,520Benefits $661Total $157,181	$661	$157,181
2017	The Hospital For Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital For Sick Children	$152,889Benefits $661Total $153,550	$661	$153,550
2016	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$149,522Benefits $755Total $150,277	$755	$150,277
2015	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$150,849Benefits $1,037Total $151,885	$1,037	$151,885
2014	The Hospital for Sick Children	Senior ScientistThe Hospital for Sick Children	$140,980Benefits $1,037Total $142,017	$1,037	$142,017

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $131,776 Nades Palaniyar earned in 2025, roughly $93,556 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 29.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $180,631, that is a drop of about 27%. Nades Palaniyar has appeared on the list 12 times since 2014. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay: ~$93,556
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~24.8%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~29.0%
vs. 2025 Senior Scientist median: −35%

Where does $131,776 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