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 189 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $117,248.37

$117,248.37

Average Salary in 2023

$111,431.97

Median Salary in 2023

Male
32.24% 
Male
Female
67.76%
Female
189 employees (Communications Advisor)
1 189
Low: $100K Median: $111K High: $237K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

157 employees received a salary between $100,245 - $134,461
29 employees received a salary between $134,461 - $168,677
2 employees received a salary between $168,677 - $202,892
1 employees received a salary between $202,892 - $237,108

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 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communications Advisor are $117,248.37 and $111,431.97, respectively.

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

In 2023, Erin Lemon, holding the position of Special Advisor on Communications Strategy at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $237,108.06 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Melanie Rumley, serving as the Communications Advisor at City of Barrie , earned the highest salary of $118,286.71 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 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Communications Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: St Lawrence College of Applied Arts And Technology with an average pay of $164,384.11; University of Toronto with an average pay of $162,660.71; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $151,706.47; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $142,137.31; and Bruyère Continuing Care with an average pay of $138,310.80.

A total of 59 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 2023, 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 $149,730.48; Colleges with an average pay of $144,074.37; and School Boards with an average pay of $133,237.43.

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 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communications Advisor is 32.24% male and 67.76% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 189 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 189 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Erin Lemon Special Advisor on Communications Strategy University of Toronto $237,108
Brian Shields Senior Advisor Communication / Conseiller principal - Communications Independent Electricity System Operator $185,589
Carrie-anne Atkins Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $181,607
Julie Einarson Senior Advisor, Government Relations And Communications St Lawrence College of Applied Arts And Technology $164,384
Steven Repergel Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $164,808
Risa Macdonald Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $163,799
Chuck Lamers Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $162,771
Azhar Khan Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $162,175
Christopher Graham Communications Advisor / Conseiller - Communications Independent Electricity System Operator $156,357
Monica Zeller Senior Communications Advisor Ontario Power Generation $159,776

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
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