Ontario public pay
Melanie Spears
Director at Ontario Institute For Cancer Research. On Ontario’s disclosure list 10 years between 2016 and 2025.
Salary disclosure2025
- Salary paid
- $188,764.14
- Taxable benefits
- $1,118.46
- Total disclosed
- $189,882.60
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$8,313 (+4.6%)10years on
the list
Change from 2024: +$8,313 (+4.6%)10years on
the list
Among 807 people with the title “Director” in 2025
Paid more than 71% of them. Their median: $170,120.
$188,764$100,230$514,150
Among 114 people at Ontario Institute For Cancer Research in 2025
23rd highest paid. Their median: $128,579.
$188,764$100,314$539,745
Paid more than 93% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.
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Salary by year
SalaryMedian for the job
$189K
Show as a table
| Year | Salary | Median for the job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $102,256 | $134,283 |
| 2017 | $104,336 | |
| 2018 | $106,947 | |
| 2019 | $111,644 | |
| 2020 | $130,769 | $180,354 |
| 2021 | $142,537 | |
| 2022 | $162,135 | |
| 2023 | $171,281 | |
| 2024 | $180,451 | |
| 2025 | $188,764 | $170,120 |
History
| Year | Employer and job | Salary | Benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchDirector | $188,764 | $1,118 | +$8,313 |
| 2024 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchCo-Director and Principal Research Scientist | $180,451 | $1,069 | +$9,169 |
| 2023 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchCo-Director and Principal Research Scientist | $171,281 | $989 | +$9,146 |
| 2022 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchCo-Director and Principal Research Scientist | $162,135 | $795 | +$19,598 |
| 2021 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchPrincipal Research Scientist | $142,537 | $663 | +$11,769 |
| 2020 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchPrincipal Research Scientist | $130,769 | $656 | +$19,124 |
| 2019 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchPrincipal Scientist | $111,644 | $536 | +$4,697 |
| 2018 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchPrincipal Scientist | $106,947 | $523 | +$2,611 |
| 2017 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchPrincipal Research Scientist | $104,336 | $509 | +$2,080 |
| 2016 | Ontario Institute For Cancer ResearchPrincipal Research Scientist | $102,256 | $501 |
Years are matched by name and employer. Salary paid can include overtime, retroactive pay and one-time payments. Figures are exactly as Ontario published them. How we match years · Report a mistake or ask for removal