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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Melissa Sparks

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Melissa Sparks served as the Communications Officer at City of Richmond Hill in 2023, received an annual salary of $135,873.36 and a taxable benefit of $683.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list.

$136,557.12

Total paid in 2023

$135,873.36

Salary

$683.76

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Communications Officer
Employer :   City of Richmond Hill
Sector :   Municipalities and Services
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$137K
Low: $122K Avg: $138K High: $169K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$137K
Low: $100K Avg: $126K High: $303K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2019 and 2023, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.56% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Richmond Hill. By 2023, Melissa's total pay had risen by 14.54% compared to the pay in 2019. 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 Communications Officer $135,873 $684 -2.09%
2022 Communications Officer $138,468 $998 2.09%
2021 Communications Officer $135,961 $651 11.35%
2020 Communications Officer $122,009 $675 2.90%
2019 Communications Officer $118,637 $586

The 2023 Sunshine List has 4 employees who held exactly same position title ( Communications Officer ) in the City of Richmond Hill.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Armanda Brown $168,189 $581
Melissa Sparks $135,873 $684
Kirsten D Lee $124,320 $1,004
Carmela Linda Giuliano-rizza $121,664 $684

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