Research Associate I Salary in Ontario (2025)
47 disclosed records, 2022–2025 · mostly Universities (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
20
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$108,776
-11.0% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$104,108–$112,775
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$124,446
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Research Associate I" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Research Associate I" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Sara Howdle at McMaster University, with a salary of $124,446; the median among the 20 listed under this title was $108,776.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
A Research Associate I paid the 2025 median of $108,776 would take home roughly $79,990 after income tax, CPP and EI — about $6,666 a month, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.5%. The middle half of Research Associate I salaries ran from $104,108 to $112,775. That is about 11% below the 2025 median across the whole list, $122,262. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$79,990
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.5%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$6,666
Where does $108,776 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.
Median by Year
2005–2025
Where They Work
2025 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| McMaster University | $108,314 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara HowdleResearch Associate (I) | $124,446 | $124,790 |
| 2 | Érik Harvey-GirardAssociée de recherche I, associé de recherche I / Research Associate I | $118,427 | $118,427 |
| 3 | Ricardo AngelesResearch Associate (I) | $116,250 | $116,594 |
| 4 | Jennifer SalernoResearch Associate (I) | $112,775 | $113,119 |
| 5 | Maya AlamResearch Associate (I) | $112,775 | $113,119 |
| 6 | Valerie O'BrienResearch Associate (I) | $112,775 | $113,119 |
| 7 | Stephanie HallResearch Associate (I) | $112,378 | $112,723 |
| 8 | Rachel TeplickyResearch Associate (I) | $111,965 | $112,310 |
| 9 | Shawn FrenchResearch Associate (I) | $111,524 | $111,869 |
| 10 | Grant GibsonResearch Associate (I) | $109,239 | $109,583 |
By Year
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About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only.
Data through 2025, the most recent Sunshine List disclosed.