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.
Karen Hyjek
Karen Hyjek served as the Director, External Communications at Ontario Health in 2024, received an annual salary of $157,352.49 and a taxable benefit of $2,611.44, 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.
$159,963.93
Total paid in 2024
$157,352.49
Salary
$2,611.44
Taxable Benefit
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Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, External Communications |
| Employer : | Ontario Health |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2021 and 2024, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.97% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Health. By 2024, Karen's total pay had risen by 35.38% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Director, External Communications, there has been a significant 9.74% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. 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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| 2024 | Director, External Communications | $157,352 | $2,611 | ⇧ 3.36% |
| 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 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, External Communications ) in the Ontario Health.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Hyjek | $157,352 | $2,611 |
The 2024 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 | $201,830 |
| Michael Lockhart | Director, External Communications And Digital Strategy | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) | $176,116 |
| Smriti Kapoor | Director of Advancement, Communications And External Relations | University of Toronto | $170,537 |
| Anita Herrmann | Director, External Relations And Communications | York University | $168,437 |
| Karen Hyjek | Director, External Communications | Ontario Health | $159,964 |
| Amber Wallace | Director (Communications And External Relations) | Queen’s University | $141,754 |
| Kathryne Tippin | Director, Communications, External Initiatives, And Executive Education | Wilfrid Laurier University | $140,018 |
| Jaret Dicks | Acting Director, Marketing, Communications And External Relations | Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology | $117,755 |
| Christopher W. Egan | Director, External Relations And Communications, Renison University College | University of Waterloo | $106,049 |