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 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

Male
18.18% 
Male
Female
81.82%
Female
11 employees (Communications Strategist)
1 11
Low: $101K Median: $116K High: $131K

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
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
202311$116,707
20227$112,422
20216$111,044
20204$118,529
20193$115,123
20183$112,006
20171$125,193
20124$111,590
20112$131,363
20102$130,243