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 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

Male
14.71% 
Male
Female
85.29%
Female
35 employees (Director, Communication And Engagement)
1 35
Low: $103K Median: $146K High: $207K

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.

What were the average and median salaries for a Director, Communication And Engagement listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

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.

What is the highest salary for a Director, Communication And Engagement in a public organization in Ontario?

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.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Director, Communication And Engagement?

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.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Director, Communication And Engagement?

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.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director, Communication And Engagement in Ontario?

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
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

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202435$144,813
202330$148,945
202223$138,978
202118$132,156
201920$135,601
201815$143,845