Scientist / Scientifique salary in Ontario
37 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $127,393 and $144,171.
Median salary by year
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| 2014 | $104,340 |
| 2015 | $106,209 |
| 2016 | $106,086 |
| 2017 | $104,931 |
| 2018 | $108,605 |
| 2019 | $109,603 |
| 2020 | $113,624 |
| 2021 | $114,045 |
| 2022 | $121,336 |
| 2023 | $121,452 |
| 2024 | $122,275 |
| 2025 | $138,687 |
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Questions and answers
What is the median salary for a Scientist / Scientifique in Ontario’s public sector?
$138,687 among the 37 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.
How much do most people with the title Scientist / Scientifique on the list earn?
Half were paid between $127,393 and $144,171 in 2025; the highest salary was $198,050.
Which employer has the most people with the title Scientist / Scientifique?
Centre For Addiction And Mental Health, with 30 on the 2025 list.
How many people with the title Scientist / Scientifique are on the list?
37 in 2025, up from 6 in 2014.
What share of people with the title Scientist / Scientifique are paid $150,000 or more?
14% of those on the 2025 list (5 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).
How does Scientist / Scientifique pay compare with the whole list?
Its median, $138,687, is 13.4% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).
How much does a Scientist / Scientifique make at Centre For Addiction And Mental Health?
The median salary of the 30 people with this title at Centre For Addiction And Mental Health was $138,982 in 2025.
Has Scientist / Scientifique pay gone up?
The median rose 13.4% from 2024 ($122,275) to 2025. In 2014 it was $104,340.
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.