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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 52 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $192,729.08

$192,729.08

Average Salary in 2024

$190,278.58

Median Salary in 2024

Male
30.00% 
Male
Female
70.00%
Female
52 employees (Chief of Communications)
1 52
Low: $110K Median: $190K High: $312K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $109,837 - $160,327
23 employees received a salary between $160,327 - $210,816
14 employees received a salary between $210,816 - $261,306
4 employees received a salary between $261,306 - $311,795

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Chief of Communications listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief of Communications are $192,729.08 and $190,278.58, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief of Communications in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Althea Blackburn-evans, holding the position of Chief Communications Officer at the University of Western Ontario received the highest salary of $311,795.02 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sarah Deter, serving as the Chief of Communications at City of Kitchener , earned the highest salary of $127,239.80 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 Chief of Communications?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Chief of Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $311,795.02; Halton Healthcare Services Corporation with an average pay of $256,985.17; Ducks Unlimited Canada with an average pay of $255,363.90; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $254,917.38; and Office of the Premier with an average pay of $237,085.46.

A total of 44 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 Chief of Communications?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief of Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $264,097.71; School Boards with an average pay of $225,484.21; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $209,404.03.

There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Chief of Communications in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief of Communications is 30.00% male and 70.00% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 52 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 52 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
Stewart Flemming District Chief Communications City of Toronto $267,055
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
Mark Kann Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy And Communications Office of the Premier $237,085
Melanie Gruer Chief Communications Officer The Ottawa Hospital $235,390
Shazia Vlahos Chief, Communications And Government Relations Toronto Catholic District School Board $225,484

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202452$192,729
202345$186,013
202242$182,891
202139$167,779
202037$169,142