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.

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Karen Hyjek served as the Director, External Communications at Ontario Health in 2023, received an annual salary of $152,077.23 and a taxable benefit of $2,682.54, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$154,759.77

Total paid in 2023

$152,077.23

Salary

$2,682.54

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Director, External Communications
Employer :   Ontario Health
Sector :   Crown Agencies
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$155K
Low: $155K Avg: $155K High: $155K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$155K
Low: $106K Avg: $144K High: $188K
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Between 2021 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 14.77% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Health. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 30.98% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Director, External Communications, there has been a significant 6.17% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2023 Director, External Communications $152,077 $2,683 6.17%
2022 Director, External Communications $143,912 $1,852 23.37%
2021 Director, Public Education And Marketing $117,841 $314

The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, External Communications ) in the Ontario Health.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Karen Hyjek $152,077 $2,683

The 2023 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Linda Quattrin Executive Director, Strategy, Communications And External Relations University of Toronto $188,257
Joanne Musico Director, Communications And External Relations Northern Ontario School of Medicine $183,973
Karen Hyjek Director, External Communications Ontario Health $154,760
Anita Herrmann Director, External Relations And Communications York University $150,200
Lisa Bishop-Spencer Director, Transit Strategy Communications And External Relations City of Ottawa $141,355
Amber Wallace Director (Communications And External Relations) Queen’s University $137,277
Sischa Maharaj Assistant Director, External Relations And Communications, University of Toronto Scarborough University of Toronto $120,100
Rachel Macaulay Director of Communications, Marketing And External Relations Brescia University College $112,761
Christopher W. Egan Director, External Relations And Communications, Renison University College University of Waterloo $106,013