The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
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
37.02% Male |
62.98% Female |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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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 |