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 276 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $118,839.75

$118,839.75

Average Salary in 2024

$113,762.92

Median Salary in 2024

Male
30.37% 
Male
Female
69.63%
Female
276 employees (Communications Advisor)
1 276
Low: $100K Median: $114K High: $251K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

240 employees received a salary between $100,231 - $137,945
35 employees received a salary between $137,945 - $175,659
0 employees received a salary between $175,659 - $213,373
1 employees received a salary between $213,373 - $251,087

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communications Advisor are $118,839.75 and $113,762.92, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Communications Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Erin Lemon, holding the position of Special Advisor on Communications Strategy at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $251,087.03 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Zoya Mcgroarty, serving as the Communications Advisor at Toronto District School Board , earned the highest salary of $132,532.76 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 Communications Advisor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Communications Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Rainbow District School Board with an average pay of $170,534.95; Bruyère Continuing Care with an average pay of $163,427.69; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $154,994.43; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $146,163.82; and City of Toronto - Police Service with an average pay of $143,427.78.

A total of 73 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 Communications Advisor?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Communications Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $153,425.65; Colleges with an average pay of $124,811.92; and Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $123,624.17.

There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Communications Advisor in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communications Advisor is 30.37% male and 69.63% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 276 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 276 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Erin Lemon Special Advisor on Communications Strategy University of Toronto $251,087
Nicole Charette Senior Advisor Corporate Communications Rainbow District School Board $170,535
Stéfanie Power Senior Communications Advisor, Special Projects Bruyère Continuing Care $163,428
Carrie-anne Atkins Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $167,831
Risa Macdonald Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $166,727
Jennifer Gardiner Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $166,048
Brian Shields Senior Advisor Communications / Conseiller principal - Communications Independent Electricity System Operator $160,484
June Too Senior Advisor Communications And Stakeholder And Community Engagement Independent Electricity System Operator $158,945
Kate Cantin Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $158,887
Steven Repergel Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $162,466

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024276$118,840
2023189$117,248
2022134$115,427
2021126$116,410
2020124$118,375
201993$114,304
201877$112,133
201755$112,039
201658$114,248
201442$124,293
201337$119,012
201236$118,301
201131$118,464
201029$115,460
200815$113,274