At a Glance2019 Employer Rank
#7 MaRS Discovery District
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 3 yearly values of total compensation, from $143,959 in 2017 to $223,830 in 2019. $100K $125K $150K $175K $200K $225K 2017 2018 2019 2017: $143,959 2018: $185,578 2019: $223,830 Total compensation, 2017–2019. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2017–2019 $140,394 in 2017 is worth about $176,785 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2019 MaRS Discovery District Managing Director, Fintech MaRS Discovery District $217,084Benefits $6,746 Total $223,830 $6,746 $223,830 2018 Mars Discovery District Managing Director, Finance and Commerce Mars Discovery District $179,622Benefits $5,956 Total $185,578 $5,956 $185,578 2017 Mars Discovery District Senior Advisor, Finance and Commerce / Conseiller principal, Finance et commerce Mars Discovery District $140,394Benefits $3,564 Total $143,959 $3,564 $143,959
On the List2019 167,098 salaries were disclosed on the 2019 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. In 2019, Roy Kao's total compensation of $223,830 at MaRS Discovery District ranked #7 of 62 disclosed that year. MaRS Discovery District's 2019 median disclosed salary was $145,260; Roy Kao's $217,084 sat about 49% above it. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List at MaRS Discovery District 3 years in all, 2017–2019.
Also at MaRS Discovery District2019 Also at MaRS Discovery District, 2019 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Yung Wu Chief Executive Officer $475,000 $490,815 2 Grace Lee Reynolds Chief Business Officer $299,000 $306,871 3 Jonathan Dogterom Senior Vice President, Venture Services $255,350 $263,254 4 Ying Tam Managing Director, Health Venture Services $230,333 $237,105 5 Krista Jones Founding Executive, Momentum and Vice President Venture Services $232,417 $233,588 6 Alexander Ryan Senior Vice President, Partner Solutions $220,871 $227,480 8 Joanne Thomsen Vice President, Talent $212,920 $222,887 9 Richard Blundell Managing Director, Cleantech $211,211 $215,840 10 Oshoma Momoh Chief Technical Advisor, Venture Services $212,878 $214,868 11 Jane Kearns Vice President, Growth Services $207,250 $213,896
Chief Executive Officer
#2 Grace Lee Reynolds
$306,871 Chief Business Officer
#3 Jonathan Dogterom
$263,254 Senior Vice President, Venture Services
Managing Director, Health Venture Services
Founding Executive, Momentum and Vice President Venture Services
Senior Vice President, Partner Solutions
Vice President, Talent
#9 Richard Blundell
$215,840 Managing Director, Cleantech
Chief Technical Advisor, Venture Services
Vice President, Growth Services
View all 62 employees at MaRS Discovery District (2019) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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