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Research Associate salary in Ontario

104 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $105,079 and $122,000.

Median salary
$110,698
−0.1% vs 2024
People on the list
104
Middle half
$105K–$122K
Highest
$230,951

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

Show as a table
YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005$108,674
2006
2007$106,330
2008$108,195
2009$111,731
2010$108,622
2011$112,157
2012$108,607
2013$110,576
2014$107,781
2015$109,548
2016$112,695
2017$111,297
2018$111,264
2019$110,615
2020$105,344
2021$107,989
2022$111,820
2023$109,607
2024$110,786
2025$110,698

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 5 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $110,698
University Of Toronto15 people$124,518
York University10 people$112,261
University Of Waterloo25 people$110,768

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Raymond WallaceCarleton University$230,951$0+$84,562
2Omar FalouToronto Metropolitan University$180,202$135+$6,457
3Javier Ignac Acosta MirandeUniversity Of Toronto$172,552$251new
4Fausto BartraUniversity Of Toronto$163,230$0+$6,001
5Genevieve Boily-LaroucheYork University$155,666$0new
6Carolina CancelliereOntario Tech University$154,478$0+$16,013
7Katie Davies JorgensenYork University$154,185$0+$7,609
8Nima AssadianUniversity Of Toronto$148,727$126+$5,304
9Andrew GrygucUniversity Of Waterloo$146,879$226+$11,897
10Arne RuckertYork University$143,320$0+$6,659
11Caroline MetzUniversity Of Waterloo$141,703$693+$7,458
12Joseph TurcotteYork University$141,533$0+$36,241
13Chiew Kin QuahUniversity Of Waterloo$140,767$294+$1,367
14Kathryn L. BakosUniversity Of Waterloo$140,199$294+$11,873
15Jill WoodsUniversity Of Waterloo$136,438$276+$8,126
16Anabela BonadaUniversity Of Waterloo$136,163$668+$22,376
17Mehdi SalehiUniversity Of Toronto$134,841$686+$4,368
18Jose Imbert-BoydUniversity Of Waterloo$133,642$279−$12,000
19Konstantin BorschiovUniversity Of Toronto$132,939$1,382+$4,927
20Balaji RajakumarUniversity Of Toronto$128,854$126+$4,114
21Yuexi HuangSunnybrook Research Institute$128,554$1,557+$2,807
22Lyndsay SomervilleLondon Health Sciences Centre$128,258$0+$15,994
23Mohammad ZargartalebiUniversity Of Toronto$127,148$1,923+$7,073
24Fabian HofUniversity Of Toronto$124,518$298−$4,113
25Ali GungenMcMaster University$124,403$6,332new
26Jarrin PennyLondon Health Sciences Centre$122,748$228+$21,824
27Xiao YuUniversity Of Windsor$122,000$0+$7,333
28Laura AllenLondon Health Sciences Centre$121,120$0new
29Mahmood SabooniUniversity Of Waterloo$120,000$251new
30Sanjeev NarayanaswamyUniversity Of Toronto$119,924$120+$4,108
31Qian XiangOntario Institute For Cancer Research$119,891$723+$3,909
32Tate HubkaraoHumber River Health$119,242$644new
33Gang MengUniversity Of Waterloo$118,228$247+$1,148
34Eric McarthurLondon Health Sciences Centre$117,881$228+$7,815
35Yuhong YuanLondon Health Sciences Centre$117,881$228+$8,916
36Leah NicholsonSimcoe County District School Board$117,298$0−$9,802
37Kirsten EllisonHumber River Health$116,522$627+$11,147
38Eugene ZailerUniversity Of Toronto$116,198$138new
39Syed AliYork University$116,110$0−$1,889
40Hocine SiadToronto Metropolitan University$116,018$295+$7,942
41George NicholsUniversity Of Waterloo$115,625$244new
42Dallan W McmahonSunnybrook Research Institute$114,922$1,505+$2,509
43Danielle GreavesUniversity Of Waterloo$114,684$240+$3,876
44Mohammad Kaviul Anam KhanThe Hospital For Sick Children$114,425$0new
45Brock WatsonUniversity Of Waterloo$112,406$183+$1,643
46Alexandra GodinhoHumber River Health$111,776$602+$10,414
47Mariangela ArtusoToronto Catholic District School Board$111,684$0−$13,538
48Marla EndlerToronto Catholic District School Board$111,684$0−$13,339
49Jessica SontropLondon Health Sciences Centre$111,596$216−$6,523
50Rumi ClareMcMaster University$111,512$345+$4,653