Research Engineer

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Research Engineer are $121,961.51 and $114,768.80, respectively.

In 2024, Stark Draper, holding the position of Professor of Electrical And Computer Engineering And Vice-Dean, Research at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $245,321.52 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Lingzhe Kong, serving as the Research Engineer at University of Western Ontario , earned the highest salary of $124,134.72 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Research Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Waterloo with an average pay of $163,353.60; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $154,041.21; University of Toronto with an average pay of $145,003.76; University of Guelph with an average pay of $141,930.83; and University Health Network with an average pay of $128,012.17.

A total of 18 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Research Engineer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $154,041.21; Universities with an average pay of $120,476.88; and Colleges with an average pay of $118,058.40.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Research Engineer is 78.95% male and 21.05% female, respectively.