The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Ellen Simmons
Ellen Simmons served as the Communications Officer at Workers Health and Safety Centre in 2023, received an annual salary of $122,821.53 and a taxable benefit of $4,174.66, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$126,996.19
Total paid in 2023
$122,821.53
Salary
$4,174.66
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Ellen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Communications Officer |
| Employer : | Workers Health and Safety Centre |
| Sector : | Other Public Sector Employers |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2012 and 2023, Ellen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 0.62% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Workers Health and Safety Centre. By 2023, Ellen's total pay had risen by 4.08% compared to the pay in 2012. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | Communications Officer | $122,822 | $4,175 | ⇧ 1.71% |
| 2022 | Communications Officer | $120,787 | $4,078 | ⇧ 2.19% |
| 2021 | Communications Officer | $118,227 | $3,963 | ⇩ -0.37% |
| 2020 | Communications Officer | $118,749 | $3,892 | ⇧ 3.22% |
| 2019 | Communications Officer | $114,595 | $4,222 | ⇧ 1.59% |
| 2018 | Communications Officer | $112,685 | $4,270 | ⇩ -6.49% |
| 2017 | Communications Officer | $111,898 | $13,176 | ⇧ 2.50% |
| 2012 | Communications Officer | $100,526 | $21,492 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communications Officer ) in the Workers Health and Safety Centre.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Simmons | $122,822 | $4,175 |
| Marty White | $120,590 | $4,168 |
| Shivani Sadana | $113,910 | $4,123 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 193 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 193 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Blackburn-evans | Chief Communications Officer | University of Western Ontario | $302,715 |
| David Jang | Chief Communications And Community Engagement Officer | Metrolinx | $294,086 |
| Alana Russell | Chief Communications Officer | Waterloo Region District School Board | $280,591 |
| Janine Hopkins | Chief Communications Officer | North York General Hospital | $244,643 |
| Janine Massey | Chief Marketing And Communications Officer | Ducks Unlimited Canada | $245,195 |
| Melanie Gruer | Chief Communications Officer | The Ottawa Hospital | $230,068 |
| Emily Hanft | Corporate Communications Officer | Women’s College Hospital | $224,141 |
| Shaun Simms-jones | Chief People, Communications And Strategy Officer | Ottawa Community Housing Corporation | $219,007 |
| Ricky Landry | Chief Communications Officer | University of Ottawa | $206,982 |
| Constance Macdonald | Chief Communications And Strategy Officer | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $207,538 |