Does SickKids pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SickKids employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SickKids. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SickKids?

76% of SickKids employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SickKids 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SickKids?

Registered Nurse (120) , Research Assistant (60) , Clinical Research Coordinator (48) , Administrative Assistant (29) , Postdoctoral Fellow (25) , Clinical Research Project Assistant (23) , Clinical Research Project Coordinator (23) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (23) , Clinical Research Assistant (19) , Project Manager (19) , Research Fellow (18) , Research Associate (17) , Summer Research Student (16) , Graduate Student (15) , Research Technologist (15)

What are the pros of working at SickKids according to real employee reviews?

"specific hospital (great for people who are fully committed to peds)" ((in 88 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good benefits and vacation package" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great environment and culture" ((in 46 reviews)); "A good work environment and staff." ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SickKids according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay that is not enough to survive in GTA" ((in 111 reviews)); "Very low salary given degree and experience requirements to hold the position Little to no room for negotiation or performance based salary increases" ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor management with no oversight." ((in 37 reviews)); "poor pension, busy, floats to other units frequently" ((in 22 reviews)); "little accountability from clinical manager" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about SickKids layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SickKids layoffs and their outlook for job security at SickKids in 2026.

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4.1

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,149 total reviews)

Ronald Cohn

78% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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SickKids has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,149 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The SickKids employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Jul 8, 2026

Great mission, but lacking perks in a costly city

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good mission and helps a lot of kids

Cons

Not enough perks for a hospital in a high cost city

3.0

Jul 7, 2026

Rewarding work in pediatric health overshadowed by toxic culture

Clinical research coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping/Improving Pediatric Health and Health Promotion

Cons

Work culture is toxic. Pay is lower than other institutions. They do not treat employees well and HR only secures the interests of the organization.

5.0

Jul 4, 2026

Good training and positive environment, but low entry-level pay

Hr assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good company and training -positive work environment

Cons

low salary entry level for hr position

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