MaRS Discovery District

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

Salary Name Position
$102,394.81
earned in 2022
Louise Pichette Senior Manager, Ecosystem, Health Sciences
MaRS Discovery District
$114,626.83
earned in 2022
Lynsey A. Barbour Director, Employer Partnerships and Revenue
MaRS Discovery District
$127,128.16
earned in 2022
Marie J. Macdonald Director, Philanthropy
MaRS Discovery District
$164,213.28
earned in 2022
Mark Hyland Senior Vice President, Marketing, Business Development and Growth
MaRS Discovery District
$183,573.87
earned in 2022
Mark Leung Senior Director, Innovation Strategy and Capacity
MaRS Discovery District
$173,122.50
earned in 2022
Mark W. Abbott Director, Technological Stewardship
MaRS Discovery District
$115,170.39
earned in 2022
Marlon N. Murray DevOps Engineer
MaRS Discovery District
$103,989.17
earned in 2022
Melissa Smith Senior Manager, Product Development and Partner Strategy
MaRS Discovery District
$113,360.00
earned in 2022
Michael H. Abramsky Executive in Residence, Momentum
MaRS Discovery District
$134,664.33
earned in 2022
Michelle Peng Director, Software Ecosystem
MaRS Discovery District
$223,219.86
earned in 2022
Nicole Barry Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
MaRS Discovery District
$159,874.46
earned in 2022
Nigel Biggar Director, Data Analytics, Innovation Economy Council
MaRS Discovery District
$252,000.00
earned in 2022
Oshoma Momoh Chief Technical Advisor
MaRS Discovery District
$135,125.00
earned in 2022
Petia Tchouk Director, Momentum Services
MaRS Discovery District
$112,814.43
earned in 2022
Phoebe Lam Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
MaRS Discovery District
$353,700.00
earned in 2022
Rajesh Uttamchandani Chief People Officer and Chief Operating Officer
MaRS Discovery District
$139,874.30
earned in 2022
Raymond Newal Vice President, Ecosystem and Capital
MaRS Discovery District
$161,057.51
earned in 2022
Rene Azeez Senior Director, Strategy and Enterprise Initiatives
MaRS Discovery District
$188,933.39
earned in 2022
Richard Bozzato Senior Advisor, Health Venture Services
MaRS Discovery District
$115,000.00
earned in 2022
Rick Vansant Senior Advisor, Cleantech
MaRS Discovery District
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Published March 2023

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in MaRS Discovery District, including:

  • Top Salaries at MaRS Discovery District in the 2023 Sunshine List
  • Chief Executive Officer
    $525,000.00
  • Chief People Officer and Chief Operating Officer
    $353,700.00
  • Senior Advisor, Venture Services
    $305,899.89
  • Senior Vice President, Venture Services
    $281,137.47
  • Senior Vice President, Partner Solutions
    $280,024.90

2023 Ontario Sunshine List: MaRS Discovery District Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, MaRS Discovery District's 75 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $12,023,184.32 in 2022.

At the top of the MaRS Discovery District Sunshine List

Topping the list for the MaRS Discovery District was Chief Executive Officer Yung Wu, who brought home $525,000.00 in 2022.

Following Yung Wu was Chief People Officer and Chief Operating Officer Rajesh Uttamchandani, with annual earnings of $353,700.00. Senior Advisor, Venture Services Jonathan Dogterom made $305,899.89, Senior Vice President, Venture Services Krista Jones made $281,137.47, and Senior Vice President, Partner Solutions Alexander Ryan round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $280,024.90 for the MaRS Discovery District 2023 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2022, 11 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 32 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 19 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 6 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 4 received between $250,001 and $300,000 , and 3 received over $300,000 at the MaRS Discovery District.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 11 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 32 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 19 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 6 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 4 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
  • 3 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2023 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employers List.