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 77 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $113,669.53

$113,669.53

Average Salary in 2023

$110,138.86

Median Salary in 2023

Male
55.26% 
Male
Female
44.74%
Female
77 employees (Communications Specialist)
1 77
Low: $101K Median: $110K High: $160K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

50 employees received a salary between $100,709 - $115,633
19 employees received a salary between $115,633 - $130,557
6 employees received a salary between $130,557 - $145,481
2 employees received a salary between $145,481 - $160,405

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 Specialist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communications Specialist are $113,669.53 and $110,138.86, respectively.

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

In 2023, Julie Kavanagh, holding the position of Corporate Communications Specialist at the City of Ottawa - Police Services received the highest salary of $160,405.73 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Nadia Salvatori, serving as the Communications Specialist at Municipal Property Assessment Corporation , earned the highest salary of $107,912.80 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 Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Communications Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $139,509.91; Health with an average pay of $138,400.90; Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $131,172.24; Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital with an average pay of $130,341.22; and City of Ottawa - Police Services with an average pay of $127,392.34.

A total of 36 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 Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Communications Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $120,041.48; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $117,819.98; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $113,603.81.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communications Specialist is 55.26% male and 44.74% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 77 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 77 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Julie Kavanagh Corporate Communications Specialist City of Ottawa - Police Services $160,406
Hong Sheng Senior Telecommunications Specialist Unity Health Toronto $146,122
Michael Russell Telecommunications Specialist Health $138,401
Graham Whipp Senior Specialist Technology Communications Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $137,495
Jianming Liang Enterprise Telecommunications Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $135,983
Maeghan Mcgaraughty Corporate Communications Specialist City of Ottawa - Police Services $133,185
Robert Barnes Senior Telecommunications Specialist Unity Health Toronto $132,898
Gamal Youssef Unified Communications Specialist Scarborough Health Network $131,172
Stuart Green Senior Communications Specialist - Media And Issues Management City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $129,850
Penny Whitter Telecommunications Specialist Public and Business Service Delivery $129,545

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202377$113,670
202248$109,928
202130$115,556
202029$111,497
201924$113,812
201823$111,529
201720$111,650
201610$109,704
201412$107,076
201311$110,982
201216$121,058
20116$110,131
20105$111,288
20094$106,983
20073$115,383
20062$114,601
20052$110,252
20042$105,326