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.
Melanie Gruer
Melanie Gruer served as the Chief Communications Officer at The Ottawa Hospital in 2024, received an annual salary of $234,707.11 and a taxable benefit of $683.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.
$235,390.11
Total paid in 2024
$234,707.11
Salary
$683.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melanie on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Communications Officer |
| Employer : | The Ottawa Hospital |
| Sector : | Hospitals and Boards of Public Health |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2022 and 2024, Melanie experienced an average annual increase of approximately 7.90% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at The Ottawa Hospital. By 2024, Melanie's total pay had risen by 16.10% compared to the pay in 2022. 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 | Chief Communications Officer | $234,707 | $683 | ⇧ 2.31% |
| 2023 | Chief Communications Officer | $229,389 | $679 | ⇧ 13.48% |
| 2022 | Chief Communications Officer | $202,099 | $641 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Communications Officer ) in the The Ottawa Hospital.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Gruer | $234,707 | $683 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 36 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 36 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Blackburn-evans | Chief Communications Officer | University of Western Ontario | $311,795 |
| David Jang | Chief Communications And Community Engagement Officer | Metrolinx | $303,086 |
| Lindsay Broadhead | Chief Communications Officer | City of Toronto | $261,436 |
| Adrienne Spafford | Chief Communications Officer And Vice President | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | $256,985 |
| Janine Massey | Chief Marketing And Communications Officer | Ducks Unlimited Canada | $255,364 |
| Sabrina Divell | Vice President Stakeholder Relations And Chief Communications Officer | Unity Health Toronto | $254,917 |
| Melanie Gruer | Chief Communications Officer | The Ottawa Hospital | $235,390 |
| Sally Tindal | Chief Marketing And Communications Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $224,212 |
| Agnes Bongers | Chief Communications Officer | St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $223,158 |
| Ricky Landry | Chief Communications Officer | University of Ottawa | $216,400 |