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.
Communications Strategist
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 11 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $116,707.27
$116,707.27
Average Salary in 2023
$116,115.08
Median Salary in 2023
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18.18% Male |
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81.82% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 4 employees received a salary between $101,083 - $108,510 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $108,510 - $115,938 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $115,938 - $123,365 |
| 4 employees received a salary between $123,365 - $130,792 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first and fourth quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Communications Strategist listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communications Strategist are $116,707.27 and $116,115.08, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Communications Strategist in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Chelsea Dolan, holding the position of Senior Communications Strategist at the Office of the Premier received the highest salary of $130,792.00 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Nina Haikara, serving as the Communications Strategist at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $128,208.60 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 Strategist?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Communications Strategist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Office of the Premier with an average pay of $129,405.58; Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board with an average pay of $116,115.08; University of Toronto with an average pay of $116,034.52; Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $111,563.32; and City of Ottawa with an average pay of $101,083.54.
A total of 5 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 Strategist?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Communications Strategist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $129,405.58; Universities with an average pay of $116,034.52; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $113,839.20.
There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Communications Strategist in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communications Strategist is 18.18% male and 81.82% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 11 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Chelsea Dolan | Senior Communications Strategist | Office of the Premier | $130,792 |
| Nina Haikara | Communications Strategist | University of Toronto | $128,209 |
| Barbara Mottram | Senior Communications Strategist | Office of the Premier | $128,019 |
| Jennifer Hartman | Issues And Media Relations Strategist, Office of Communications | University of Toronto | $124,765 |
| Karen Jill Kelly | Internal Communications Strategist | University of Toronto | $123,202 |
| Kimberly Jayne Hicks | Senior Strategist, External Communications | Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board | $116,115 |
| Colin Fleming | Senior Communications Creative Strategist | Royal Ontario Museum | $111,563 |
| Dale Anne Duncan | Senior Communications Strategist | University of Toronto | $108,361 |
| Roberta Baker | Web And Digital Communications Strategist | University of Toronto | $106,547 |
| Tanya Howard | Stakeholder Communications Strategist | University of Toronto | $105,123 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | $116,707 |
| 2022 | 7 | $112,422 |
| 2021 | 6 | $111,044 |
| 2020 | 4 | $118,529 |
| 2019 | 3 | $115,123 |
| 2018 | 3 | $112,006 |
| 2017 | 1 | $125,193 |
| 2012 | 4 | $111,590 |
| 2011 | 2 | $131,363 |
| 2010 | 2 | $130,243 |