The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 578 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $122,731.98
$122,731.98
Average Salary in 2024
$113,036.35
Median Salary in 2024
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35.07% Male |
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64.93% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
529 employees received a salary between $100,360 - $153,219 |
28 employees received a salary between $153,219 - $206,078 |
16 employees received a salary between $206,078 - $258,936 |
5 employees received a salary between $258,936 - $311,795 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communication Officer are $122,731.98 and $113,036.35, respectively.
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. Ronald Clarke, serving as the Communication Officer at Ornge , earned the highest salary of $178,230.86 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Communication Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $311,795.02; Ontario Health with an average pay of $289,538.10; York University with an average pay of $280,349.02; Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $257,899.24; and Halton Healthcare Services Corporation with an average pay of $256,985.17.
A total of 90 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Communication Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $188,881.63; Colleges with an average pay of $181,745.97; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $133,452.07.
There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communication Officer is 35.07% male and 64.93% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 578 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 578 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Althea Blackburn-evans | Chief Communications Officer | University of Western Ontario | $311,795 |
David Jang | Chief Communications And Community Engagement Officer | Metrolinx | $303,086 |
Louise Verity | Chief Communication And Engagement Officer | Ontario Health | $289,538 |
Susan Webb | Chief Communication And Marketing Officer | York University | $280,349 |
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 |
Philippe Serruya | Chief Communication And Service Experience Officer | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario | $257,899 |
Melanie Gruer | Chief Communications Officer | The Ottawa Hospital | $235,390 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 578 | $122,732 |
2023 | 214 | $127,784 |
2022 | 169 | $129,348 |
2021 | 151 | $128,046 |
2020 | 141 | $124,549 |
2019 | 104 | $122,455 |
2018 | 78 | $125,816 |
2017 | 61 | $122,364 |
2016 | 63 | $120,195 |
2015 | 67 | $119,737 |
2014 | 80 | $118,914 |
2013 | 68 | $121,072 |
2012 | 61 | $121,221 |
2011 | 49 | $117,486 |
2009 | 22 | $111,853 |