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 7 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $212,219.86

$212,219.86

Average Salary in 2023

$200,929.83

Median Salary in 2023

Male
57.14% 
Male
Female
42.86%
Female
7 employees (Chief Public Affairs Officer)
1 7
Low: $152K Median: $201K High: $303K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1 employees received a salary between $152,444 - $189,995
4 employees received a salary between $189,995 - $227,547
1 employees received a salary between $227,547 - $265,098
1 employees received a salary between $265,098 - $302,649

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 Public Affairs Officer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Chief Public Affairs Officer are $212,219.86 and $200,929.83, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Chief Public Affairs Officer in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Lori Spadorcia, holding the position of Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Partnership And Chief Strategy Officer at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health received the highest salary of $302,649.43 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Judith Pfeifer, serving as the Chief Public Affairs Officer at Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario , earned the highest salary of $236,523.81 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 Public Affairs Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Chief Public Affairs Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $302,649.43; Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $236,523.81; Ontario Hospital Association with an average pay of $210,760.39; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with an average pay of $200,929.83; and Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $191,195.34.

A total of 7 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 Public Affairs Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Chief Public Affairs Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $213,859.58; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $211,765.06; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $210,760.39.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Chief Public Affairs Officer in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Chief Public Affairs Officer is 57.14% male and 42.86% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 7 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Lori Spadorcia Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Partnership And Chief Strategy Officer Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $302,649
Judith Pfeifer Chief Public Affairs Officer Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $236,524
Kirk Lemessurier Chief, Communications And Public Affairs Ontario Hospital Association $210,760
Alexis Easton Chief Public Affairs Officer And Board Secretary Royal Ontario Museum $191,195
Rebecca Mackenzie Chief, Communications, Public Affairs And Patient Experience Officer Oak Valley Health $191,036
Craig E Duhamel Chief, Public Affairs Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $200,930
Keith Marnoch Chief, Communications And Public Affairs Bluewater Health $152,445

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20237$212,220
20225$227,545
20216$218,540
20206$211,185
20196$190,384
20144$180,396
20135$169,671
20125$166,995
20116$153,011
20022$153,515
20013$142,479