Science North salaries
10 people paid $100,000 or more in 2025. On the disclosure list every year from 1998 to 2025 (with gaps).
Highest paid in 2025
| # | Name | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley LaroseChief Executive Officer / Directrice générale | $174,413 | $14,406 | −$11,495 (−6.2%) |
| 2 | Sarah ChisnellDirector, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Engagement / Directeur, Engagement en sciences, technologies, ingenierie et mathematiques | $134,585 | $10,406 | +$1,639 (+1.2%) |
| 3 | Nick AyreDirector, Organizational Development and Information Technology / Directeur du développement organisationnel et informatique | $133,875 | $8,844 | −$7,860 (−5.5%) |
| 4 | Michel SeguinDirector, Operations / Directeur des opérations | $123,987 | $8,782 | +$3,582 (+3.0%) |
| 5 | Pamela TherrienDirector, Sales and Marketing / Directrice des ventes et du marketing | $122,431 | $8,772 | +$2,867 (+2.4%) |
| 6 | Iain McmullanDirector, Development / Directeur du développement | $121,213 | $10,609 | new |
| 7 | Kathryn GauvreauSenior Manager, Onsite Business and Services Development, Gestionnaire principale – Développement des affaires et des services sur place | $108,804 | $654 | −$681 (−0.6%) |
| 8 | Laura BancroftFinancial Controller / Contrôleur financier | $106,812 | $635 | new |
| 9 | Emily KertonProject Lead, Northwest Expansion Project and Indigenous Initiatives / Responsable de projet, Projet d'expansion du Nord-Ouest et Initiatives autochtones | $103,738 | $580 | −$733 (−0.7%) |
| 10 | Darla StoddartSenior Manager, Projects / Gestionnaire principale, Projets | $103,360 | $639 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 10 |
Median salary by year
What each job pays at Science North, 2025
The most common jobs, with their median salary against the same title across the list.
| Job | People | Median | Ontario median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 1 | — | $183,126 | |
| Director, Development | 1 | — | $147,036 | |
| Director, Organizational Development and Information Technology / Directeur du développement organisationnel et informatique | 1 | — | — | |
| Director Sales And Marketing | 1 | — | — | |
| Director, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Engagement / Directeur, Engagement en sciences, technologies, ingenierie et mathematiques | 1 | — | — | |
| Financial Controller | 1 | — | $127,902 | |
| Director, Operations / Direction – Opérations | 1 | — | $152,064 | |
| Project Lead, Northwest Expansion Project and Indigenous Initiatives / Responsable de projet, Projet d'expansion du Nord-Ouest et Initiatives autochtones | 1 | — | — | |
| Senior Manager, Projects | 1 | — | — | |
| Senior Manager, Onsite Business and Services Development, Gestionnaire principale – Développement des affaires et des services sur place | 1 | — | — |
Medians where 3 or more people share the title. Ontario median: everyone with the title on the 2025 list, at any employer.
Salary bands
People by salary, 2025.
Other crown agencies employers
Questions and answers
How many people at Science North were paid $100,000 or more in 2025?
10, +11.1% on 2024 (9 people).
What is the median salary at Science North?
$121,822 among the people on the 2025 list, against $126,260 for crown agencies as a whole.
Who is the highest-paid employee at Science North?
In 2025, Ashley Larose, Chief Executive Officer / Directrice générale at Science North, with a salary of $174,413.
What is the most common job at Science North on the list?
Chief Executive Officer, with 1 people in 2025.
How long has Science North been on the list?
Since 1998: 25 of the years from 1998 to 2025.
Where can I see everyone at Science North on the list?
The full 2025 list has every name, job, salary and taxable benefit; earlier years are linked from the chart above.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work
Why is someone not on the list?
Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.
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