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 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

Male
35.07% 
Male
Female
64.93%
Female
578 employees (Communication Officer)
1 578
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $312K

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.

What were the average and median salaries for a Communication Officer listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

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.

What is the highest salary for a Communication Officer 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. 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.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Communication Officer?

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.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Communication Officer?

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.

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

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
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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024578$122,732
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