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 35 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $144,812.97
$144,812.97
Average Salary in 2024
$146,267.83
Median Salary in 2024
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14.71% Male |
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85.29% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
12 employees received a salary between $102,503 - $128,521 |
10 employees received a salary between $128,521 - $154,539 |
8 employees received a salary between $154,539 - $180,556 |
5 employees received a salary between $180,556 - $206,574 |
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 Director, Communication And Engagement are $144,812.97 and $146,267.83, respectively.
In 2024, Linda Hazzan, holding the position of Director, Communications, Programming And Customer Engagement at the City of Toronto - Public Library Board received the highest salary of $206,574.41 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Michele Anderson, serving as the Director, Communication And Engagement at McMaster University , earned the highest salary of $115,398.97 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Communication And Engagement and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Toronto - Public Library Board with an average pay of $206,574.41; City of Toronto - Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation with an average pay of $204,905.00; City of Hamilton with an average pay of $188,891.15; Regional Municipality of Durham with an average pay of $177,472.89; and Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation with an average pay of $167,020.36.
A total of 25 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 Director, Communication And Engagement and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $165,869.17; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $148,830.41; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $138,677.86.
There were 6 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 Director, Communication And Engagement is 14.71% male and 85.29% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 35 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 35 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Linda Hazzan | Director, Communications, Programming And Customer Engagement | City of Toronto - Public Library Board | $206,574 |
Arlene Howells | Director Engagement Partnerships And Communications | City of Toronto - Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation | $204,905 |
Jessica Chase | Director Communications And Engagement | City of Hamilton | $188,891 |
Gillian Earle | Director, Strategic Communications And Digital Engagement | McMaster University | $196,034 |
Thomas Flynn | Director, Communications And Engagement | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | $180,797 |
Alison Burgess | Director, Communications And Engagement | Regional Municipality of Durham | $177,473 |
Sarah Baker | Executive Director Strategic Communications, Marketing And Public Engagement | University of Toronto | $171,626 |
Julie Gathercole | Director, Communications And Stakeholder Engagement | Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation | $167,020 |
Maria Visocchi | Director, Communications, Community Engagement And Customer Service | City of Brantford | $164,067 |
Mary Jane Johnson | Director, Communications And Engagement | Niagara Health System | $160,936 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 35 | $144,813 |
2023 | 30 | $148,945 |
2022 | 23 | $138,978 |
2021 | 18 | $132,156 |
2019 | 20 | $135,601 |
2018 | 15 | $143,845 |