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 442 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $123,483.34

$123,483.34

Average Salary in 2023

$118,889.89

Median Salary in 2023

Male
32.04% 
Male
Female
67.96%
Female
442 employees (Communications Manager)
1 442
Low: $100K Median: $119K High: $190K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

259 employees received a salary between $100,305 - $122,716
128 employees received a salary between $122,716 - $145,128
44 employees received a salary between $145,128 - $167,539
11 employees received a salary between $167,539 - $189,950

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 Manager listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communications Manager are $123,483.34 and $118,889.89, respectively.

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

In 2023, Laura Clark, holding the position of Senior Manager, Internal Communications at the Ontario Power Generation received the highest salary of $189,950.38 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Lori Ann Mitchell, serving as the Communications Manager at City of Sarnia , earned the highest salary of $134,505.88 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 Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Communications Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Mining Association (Oma) with an average pay of $188,243.00; Upper Grand District School Board with an average pay of $170,514.77; City of Toronto - Police Service with an average pay of $165,757.77; Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services with an average pay of $163,366.36; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $163,000.80.

A total of 209 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 Manager?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Communications Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $163,000.80; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $129,738.88; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $127,938.05.

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 Manager in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communications Manager is 32.04% male and 67.96% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 442 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 442 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Laura Clark Senior Manager, Internal Communications Ontario Power Generation $189,950
Kerry-anne Murray-bates Manager Communications Services City of Toronto - Police Service $188,359
Tony Wu Senior Manager, Signals And Communications Metrolinx $184,883
Mark Jaraczuk Senior Manager, Signals And Communications Metrolinx $179,664
Martine Holmsen Senior Manager, Communications Independent Electricity System Operator $176,902
Rosa Kim Manager, Communications University Health Network $173,232
Gangeswaran Ampalavanar Senior Manager, Signalling And Communications Technical Management Metrolinx $173,055
Heather Loney Manager Communications And Public Relations Upper Grand District School Board $170,515
Laurel Boliska Manager, Corporation And Department Communications City of Mississauga $167,936
Jean-francois Blouin Manager Service Center And Telecommunications City of Ottawa - Police Services $167,714

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023442$123,483
2022331$121,586
2021292$120,859
2020278$120,851
2019230$118,644
2018187$118,128
2017165$115,544
2016142$115,673
2015126$114,698
2014133$113,829
2013114$111,731
201290$113,297
201182$112,827
201077$112,126
200971$110,623
200729$112,038
200626$109,407
20044$109,743
20037$116,512
20024$144,948
20015$123,027