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 537 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $117,413.90
$117,413.90
Average Salary in 2024
$111,731.20
Median Salary in 2024
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18.15% Male |
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81.85% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
500 employees received a salary between $100,074 - $142,425 |
31 employees received a salary between $142,425 - $184,776 |
3 employees received a salary between $184,776 - $227,126 |
3 employees received a salary between $227,126 - $269,477 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communicator are $117,413.90 and $111,731.20, respectively.
In 2024, Christine Callaghan, holding the position of Communicator at the Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police received the highest salary of $269,477.69 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Communicator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Burlington with an average pay of $131,846.11; City of Ottawa - Police Services with an average pay of $130,049.70; City of Windsor with an average pay of $125,734.38; Regional Municipality of Halton with an average pay of $123,403.70; and Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $122,061.08.
A total of 20 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 Communicator and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $117,432.06; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $107,679.18.
There were 2 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 Communicator is 18.15% male and 81.85% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 537 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 537 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Christine Callaghan | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $269,478 |
Kathleen Laviolette | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $262,914 |
Craig Chiasson | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $232,402 |
Laura Farmer | Police - Communicator | Regional Municipality of Durham | $214,449 |
Julie Dube | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $192,617 |
Celine Marchand | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $186,821 |
Patrick Cote | Police Communicator | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $180,007 |
Tracey Stumpf | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $172,899 |
Kim Cheston | Police - Communicator | Regional Municipality of Durham | $169,081 |
Joshua James | Communicator | Regional Municipality of Waterloo - Police | $167,885 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 537 | $117,414 |
2023 | 350 | $114,467 |
2022 | 284 | $121,906 |
2021 | 171 | $112,173 |
2020 | 153 | $112,186 |
2019 | 112 | $111,003 |
2018 | 56 | $107,866 |
2017 | 28 | $105,284 |
2016 | 40 | $106,884 |
2015 | 27 | $107,107 |
2014 | 12 | $112,033 |
2013 | 4 | $111,684 |
2012 | 3 | $104,623 |
2011 | 3 | $109,971 |
2008 | 3 | $105,505 |
2007 | 1 | $104,789 |