Senior Research Scientist Salaries, 2025
44 disclosed on the 2025 Sunshine List · overview and trend →
Disclosed
44
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$201,768
+65.0% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$123,554–$242,887
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$359,936
Employers · with 5 or more
| Employer | People | Median | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | 30 | $232,970 | $359,936 |
| Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | 9 | $122,923 | $133,586 |
All Records · 44 in 2025
| # | Name | Employer | Title as filed | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Fergusson | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $359,936 | $360,943 |
| 2 | Rashmi Kothary | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $358,744 | $358,833 |
| 3 | Ian Lorimer | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $302,514 | $302,533 |
| 4 | David Picketts | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $297,406 | $298,411 |
| 5 | Michael Rudnicki | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $297,227 | $297,246 |
| 6 | John Bell | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $284,939 | $284,958 |
| 7 | Lynn Megeney | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $259,714 | $260,657 |
| 8 | David Moher | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $259,714 | $259,733 |
| 9 | Shi Wen | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $258,787 | $258,806 |
| 10 | William Stanford | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $258,320 | $259,332 |
| 11 | Robin Parks | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $251,323 | $252,254 |
| 12 | Justin Presseau | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $242,887 | $243,796 |
| 13 | Timothy Ramsay | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $240,613 | $241,513 |
| 14 | Douglas Geoffrey Manuel | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $239,326 | $240,219 |
| 15 | Chris Kennedy | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $233,278 | $234,150 |
| 16 | Jamie Brehaut | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $232,661 | $233,529 |
| 17 | Hsiao-Huei Chen | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $225,806 | $226,650 |
| 18 | Luc Sabourin | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $218,310 | $219,126 |
| 19 | Monica Taljaard | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $216,577 | $217,455 |
| 20 | Catherine Tsilfidis | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $213,129 | $213,891 |
| 21 | Christina Addison | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $206,416 | $207,187 |
| 22 | Dylan Burger | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $202,370 | $203,127 |
| 23 | Xiaohui Zha | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $201,166 | $201,185 |
| 24 | Theodore Perkins | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $199,757 | $200,503 |
| 25 | Antonio Colavita | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $198,157 | $198,899 |
| 26 | Brian Hutton | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $197,274 | $198,010 |
| 27 | Jing Wang | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $183,740 | $184,427 |
| 28 | Steven Hawken | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $182,348 | $183,029 |
| 29 | Kednapa Thavorn | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $179,069 | $179,738 |
| 30 | Angela Crawley | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal | $178,590 | $179,257 |
| 31 | Zezhou Wang | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $133,586 | $134,391 |
| 32 | Michael Paterson | IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | Senior Research Scientist | $130,794 | $130,872 |
| 33 | Babu Joseph | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $127,840 | $128,229 |
| 34 | Brian J. Wilson | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $123,554 | $124,598 |
| 35 | Taira Kiyota | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $123,450 | $124,196 |
| 36 | Scott Higgins | IISD Experimental Lakes Area Inc | Senior Research Scientist | $123,105 | $129,409 |
| 37 | Manuel H. Chan | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $122,923 | $123,666 |
| 38 | Tao Xin | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $122,923 | $123,666 |
| 39 | Anh Chau | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $122,371 | $123,110 |
| 40 | Evelyne Lima Fernandes | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $121,819 | $122,541 |
| 41 | Amanda Pierce | University Of Guelph | Senior Research Scientist | $116,206 | $116,242 |
| 42 | Yuestas David | Toronto Region Conservation Authority | Senior Research Scientist | $114,751 | $115,274 |
| 43 | Hugo Bohorquez Martinez | Ontario Institute For Cancer Research | Senior Research Scientist | $111,886 | $112,561 |
| 44 | Trina Rytwinski | Carleton University | Senior Research Scientist | $102,283 | $102,283 |