Senior Research Analyst Salary in Ontario (2025)
243 disclosed records, 2011–2025 · mostly Government of Ontario – Ministries (65%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
48
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$114,506
-6.3% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$107,098–$126,801
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$142,318
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Senior Research Analyst" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Senior Research Analyst" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Helen Chang at University Of Toronto, with a salary of $142,318; the median among the 48 listed under this title was $114,506.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
At the 2025 median salary of $114,506, a Senior Research Analyst keeps roughly $83,710 after income tax, CPP and EI (about 26.9% all-in), or about $6,976 a month. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 6% below it. 48 people were listed under this title in 2025. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$83,710
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~22.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.9%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$6,976
Where does $114,506 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Children, Community and Social Services | $114,065 | Pay here → |
| ICES (Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences) | $107,104 | Pay here → |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | $118,601 | Pay here → |
| Attorney General | $127,798 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen ChangSenior Research Analyst | $142,318 | $142,725 |
| 2 | Dan TassieSenior Research Analyst | $140,329 | $140,683 |
| 3 | Maryse LemoineSenior Research Analyst | $127,798 | $127,956 |
| 4 | Emma PattersonSenior Research Analyst | $127,798 | $127,956 |
| 5 | Paul StaffordSenior Research Analyst | $127,798 | $127,956 |
| 6 | Timothy SteeleSenior Research Analyst | $127,798 | $127,956 |
| 7 | Gerardina TotaSenior Research Analyst | $127,798 | $127,956 |
| 8 | Ling YangSenior Research Analyst | $127,798 | $127,956 |
| 9 | Kostyantyn YastrebSenior Research Analyst | $127,798 | $127,956 |
| 10 | Shuo ZhangSenior Research Analyst | $127,798 | $127,956 |
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.