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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In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 24 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $120,735.79

$120,735.79

Average Salary in 2023

$120,114.42

Median Salary in 2023

Male
16.67% 
Male
Female
83.33%
Female
24 employees (Assistant Director Communications Branch)
1 24
Low: $100K Median: $120K High: $146K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

5 employees received a salary between $100,032 - $111,586
10 employees received a salary between $111,586 - $123,141
6 employees received a salary between $123,141 - $134,695
3 employees received a salary between $134,695 - $146,249

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Assistant Director Communications Branch listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Assistant Director Communications Branch are $120,735.79 and $120,114.42, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Assistant Director Communications Branch in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Lesa Holmes, holding the position of Assistant Director, Internal Communications And Engagement at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $146,249.86 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Krista Pennington, serving as the Assistant Director Communications Branch at Energy , earned the highest salary of $117,984.32 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Assistant Director Communications Branch?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Assistant Director Communications Branch and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipal Affairs and Housing with an average pay of $132,913.76; Toronto Metropolitan University with an average pay of $131,529.49; Infrastructure with an average pay of $129,564.66; Information and Privacy Commissioner with an average pay of $128,034.10; and Tourism, Culture and Sport with an average pay of $127,913.64.

A total of 17 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Assistant Director Communications Branch?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Assistant Director Communications Branch and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $128,034.10; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $124,457.15; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $122,400.63.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Assistant Director Communications Branch in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Assistant Director Communications Branch is 16.67% male and 83.33% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 24 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 24 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Lesa Holmes Assistant Director, Internal Communications And Engagement University of Toronto $146,250
Tania Heitshu Assistant Director, Strategic Communications Planning And Event Manager Tourism, Culture and Sport $141,387
Lori Theoret Assistant Director / Manager Strategic Communications Municipal Affairs and Housing $139,913
Samantha Read Assistant Director Communications Toronto Metropolitan University $131,529
Robert Linden Assistant Director, Infrastructure Communications Infrastructure $129,565
Victoria Fulford Assistant Director, Strategic Communications Information and Privacy Commissioner $128,034
Shannon Grimes Assistant Director, Communications, Planning And Implementation Health $127,646
Ryan Rigby Assistant Director / Manager Strategic Communications Municipal Affairs and Housing $125,914
Janet Ready Assistant Director, Communications And Community Engagement (Community Services And Public Health and Regional Municipality of Waterloo $124,457
Ornella Osborne Assistant Director And Manager, Strategic Communications Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $121,760

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202324$120,736
202214$123,076
202112$118,897
202012$121,521
201912$125,556
201817$121,368