Research Methods Specialist Salary in Ontario (2025)
55 disclosed records, 2024–2025 · mostly Hospitals & Boards of Public Health (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
28
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$115,956
-5.2% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$111,185–$118,233
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$137,212
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Research Methods Specialist" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Research Methods Specialist" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Sheng Chen at Centre For Addiction And Mental Health, with a salary of $137,212; the median among the 28 listed under this title was $115,956.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
A Research Methods Specialist paid the 2025 median of $115,956 would take home roughly $84,603 after income tax, CPP and EI — about $7,050 a month, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.0%. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 5% below it. 28 people were listed under this title in 2025. 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
- ~$84,603
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~27.0%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$7,050
Where does $115,956 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | $115,956 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheng ChenResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $137,212 | $137,212 |
| 2 | Daniel TudziResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $133,162 | $133,162 |
| 3 | Angela BoakResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $129,662 | $130,207 |
| 4 | Farshad KhadempourResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $128,651 | $128,651 |
| 5 | Syed HasanResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $124,982 | $125,527 |
| 6 | Ling ZhuangResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $123,588 | $123,588 |
| 7 | Jiajun ZhanResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $119,324 | $119,324 |
| 8 | Zhenglun LiResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $118,233 | $118,777 |
| 9 | Gisell CastilloResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $118,029 | $118,029 |
| 10 | Marcos SanchesResearch Methods Specialist / Spécialiste de méthodes de recherche | $117,184 | $117,729 |
By Year
Related Positions
- Registered Nurse31,254
- Manager2,664
- Nurse Practitioner1,832
- Social Worker1,812
- Pharmacist1,371
- Physiotherapist1,351
- Registered Practical Nurse1,317
- Occupational Therapist1,181
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.