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 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

Male
29.41% 
Male
Female
70.59%
Female
18 employees (Communications Strategist)
1 18
Low: $100K Median: $114K High: $125K

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.

What were the average and median salaries for a Communications Strategist listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

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.

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

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.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Communications Strategist?

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.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Communications Strategist?

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.

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

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
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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202418$112,698
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