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Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal salary in Ontario

30 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $201,166 and $259,714.

Median salary
$232,970
+4.2% vs 2024
People on the list
30
Middle half
$201K–$260K
Highest
$359,936

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2005
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2010
2011$122,859
2012$129,946
2013$139,054
2014$153,535
2015
2016
2017
2018$176,772
2019$187,936
2020$194,139
2021$194,628
2022$184,172
2023$203,064
2024$223,519
2025$232,970

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Dean FergussonOttawa Hospital Research Institute$359,936$1,007+$655
2Rashmi KotharyOttawa Hospital Research Institute$358,744$89−$16,382
3Ian LorimerOttawa Hospital Research Institute$302,514$19+$41,439
4David PickettsOttawa Hospital Research Institute$297,406$1,004+$36,589
5Michael RudnickiOttawa Hospital Research Institute$297,227$19−$25,940
6John BellOttawa Hospital Research Institute$284,939$19+$4,512
7Lynn MegeneyOttawa Hospital Research Institute$259,714$943+$4,787
8David MoherOttawa Hospital Research Institute$259,714$19+$4,787
9Shi WenOttawa Hospital Research Institute$258,787$19+$12,018
10William StanfordOttawa Hospital Research Institute$258,320$1,013+$4,651
11Robin ParksOttawa Hospital Research Institute$251,323$931+$9,770
12Justin PresseauOttawa Hospital Research Institute$242,887$909+$37,859
13Timothy RamsayOttawa Hospital Research Institute$240,613$899+$18,372
14Douglas Geoffrey ManuelOttawa Hospital Research Institute$239,326$893+$11,065
15Chris KennedyOttawa Hospital Research Institute$233,278$872+$8,280
16Jamie BrehautOttawa Hospital Research Institute$232,661$869+$9,142
17Hsiao-Huei ChenOttawa Hospital Research Institute$225,806$843+$8,561
18Luc SabourinOttawa Hospital Research Institute$218,310$816+$8,593
19Monica TaljaardOttawa Hospital Research Institute$216,577$878+$8,652
20Catherine TsilfidisOttawa Hospital Research Institute$213,129$762−$12,979
21Christina AddisonOttawa Hospital Research Institute$206,416$771+$7,824
22Dylan BurgerOttawa Hospital Research Institute$202,370$756+$15,042
23Xiaohui ZhaOttawa Hospital Research Institute$201,166$19+$5,542
24Theodore PerkinsOttawa Hospital Research Institute$199,757$746+$6,444
25Antonio ColavitaOttawa Hospital Research Institute$198,157$742+$3,347
26Brian HuttonOttawa Hospital Research Institute$197,274$737+$7,592
27Jing WangOttawa Hospital Research Institute$183,740$687+$7,128
28Steven HawkenOttawa Hospital Research Institute$182,348$681+$7,038
29Kednapa ThavornOttawa Hospital Research Institute$179,069$669+$7,008
30Angela CrawleyOttawa Hospital Research Institute$178,590$667+$6,913