The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 18 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $112,698.11
$112,698.11
Average Salary in 2024
$113,701.86
Median Salary in 2024
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29.41% Male |
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70.59% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
5 employees received a salary between $100,273 - $106,485 |
2 employees received a salary between $106,485 - $112,697 |
7 employees received a salary between $112,697 - $118,909 |
4 employees received a salary between $118,909 - $125,121 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the third quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communications Strategist are $112,698.11 and $113,701.86, respectively.
In 2024, Laura Bergen, holding the position of Human Resources Communications And Engagement Strategist at the City of Ottawa received the highest salary of $125,121.05 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Nina Haikara, serving as the Communications Strategist at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $122,444.42 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Communications Strategist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Ottawa with an average pay of $117,506.90; Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $116,293.40; University of Toronto with an average pay of $111,705.40; University of Windsor with an average pay of $105,781.42; and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs with an average pay of $101,903.56.
A total of 5 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Communications Strategist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $117,506.90; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $116,293.40; and Universities with an average pay of $111,166.86.
There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communications Strategist is 29.41% male and 70.59% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 18 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Laura Bergen | Human Resources Communications And Engagement Strategist | City of Ottawa | $125,121 |
Nina Haikara | Communications Strategist | University of Toronto | $122,444 |
Christine Fitts | Human Resources Communications And Engagement Strategist | City of Ottawa | $121,946 |
Nicholas Boisvert | Strategist, Corporate Communications | City of Ottawa | $119,723 |
Suniya Kukaswadia | Issues And Communications Strategist, University of Toronto Scarborough | University of Toronto | $118,714 |
Dale Anne Duncan | Senior Communications Strategist | University of Toronto | $116,658 |
Colin Fleming | Executive Writer And Creative Communications Strategist | Royal Ontario Museum | $116,293 |
Roberta Baker | Web And Digital Communications Strategist | University of Toronto | $114,158 |
Christina Rogers | Strategist, Communications | City of Ottawa | $113,702 |
Shauna Rempel | Senior Social Media Strategist, Office of Communications | University of Toronto | $113,187 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 18 | $112,698 |
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 |