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 214 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $127,784.35

$127,784.35

Average Salary in 2023

$110,920.04

Median Salary in 2023

Male
37.02% 
Male
Female
62.98%
Female
214 employees (Communication Officer)
1 214
Low: $100K Median: $111K High: $303K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

181 employees received a salary between $100,203 - $150,831
19 employees received a salary between $150,831 - $201,459
9 employees received a salary between $201,459 - $252,087
5 employees received a salary between $252,087 - $302,715

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Communication Officer listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communication Officer are $127,784.35 and $110,920.04, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Communication Officer in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Althea Blackburn-evans, holding the position of Chief Communications Officer at the University of Western Ontario received the highest salary of $302,715.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Mark Schnier, serving as the Communication Officer at Ornge , earned the highest salary of $140,590.68 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 Communication Officer?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Communication Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Waterloo Region District School Board with an average pay of $280,590.79; Ontario Health with an average pay of $267,072.20; York University with an average pay of $255,233.92; Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario with an average pay of $249,713.94; and Ducks Unlimited Canada with an average pay of $245,195.40.

A total of 58 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 Communication Officer?

In the year 2023, 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 $204,177.23; Colleges with an average pay of $186,956.52; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $156,273.70.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Communication Officer in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communication Officer is 37.02% male and 62.98% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 214 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 214 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
Donna Kline Chief Communication And Engagement Officer Ontario Health $286,841
Alana Russell Chief Communications Officer Waterloo Region District School Board $280,591
Susan Webb Chief Communication And Marketing Officer York University $255,234
Louise Verity Chief, Communication And Engagement Officer Ontario Health $247,304
Janine Hopkins Chief Communications Officer North York General Hospital $244,643
Janine Massey Chief Marketing And Communications Officer Ducks Unlimited Canada $245,195
Philippe Serruya Chief Communication And Service Experience Officer Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario $249,714
Melanie Gruer Chief Communications Officer The Ottawa Hospital $230,068

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023214$127,784
2022169$129,348
2021151$128,046
2020141$124,549
2019104$122,455
201878$125,816
201761$122,364
201663$120,195
201567$119,737
201480$118,914
201368$121,072
201261$121,221
201149$117,486
200922$111,853