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.
Sherri Baker
Sherri Baker served as the Chief Communications Officer at City of Hamilton in 2023, received an annual salary of $160,756.26 and a taxable benefit of $751.43, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sherri has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$161,507.69
Total paid in 2023
$160,756.26
Salary
$751.43
Taxable Benefit
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Find Sherri on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Communications Officer |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Sherri experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.74% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2023, Sherri's total pay had risen by 28.09% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Sherri's tenure as Chief Communications Officer, there has been a significant 6.99% rise in compensation over the past 3 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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| 2023 | Chief Communications Officer | $160,756 | $751 | ⇧ 5.06% |
| 2022 | Chief Communications Officer | $153,044 | $684 | ⇧ 4.17% |
| 2021 | Chief Communications Officer | $146,922 | $648 | ⇩ -2.25% |
| 2020 | Chief Communications Officer | $150,352 | $610 | ⇩ -2.14% |
| 2019 | Communications Officer-Fire | $153,585 | $672 | ⇧ 0.85% |
| 2018 | Communications Officer-Fire | $152,360 | $597 | ⇧ 33.72% |
| 2017 | Communications Officer-Fire | $113,828 | $554 | ⇩ -3.44% |
| 2016 | Communications Officer-Fire | $117,784 | $667 | ⇩ -6.06% |
| 2015 | Communications Officer-Fire | $125,429 | $656 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Communications Officer ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sherri Baker | $160,756 | $751 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 26 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 |
| 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 |
| Rebecca Mackenzie | Chief, Communications, Public Affairs And Patient Experience Officer | Oak Valley Health | $191,036 |