The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 15 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $132,279.47
$132,279.47
Average Salary in 2023
$120,819.18
Median Salary in 2023
26.67% Male |
73.33% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
6 employees received a salary between $101,417 - $119,979 |
4 employees received a salary between $119,979 - $138,541 |
2 employees received a salary between $138,541 - $157,103 |
3 employees received a salary between $157,103 - $175,665 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director, Media Relations are $132,279.47 and $120,819.18, respectively.
In 2023, Marcia Steyaert, holding the position of Executive Director, Editorial Strategy And Media Relations at the University of Western Ontario received the highest salary of $175,665.17 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Philippe Devos, serving as the Director, Media Relations at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $162,971.75 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director, Media Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $171,818.23; University of Toronto with an average pay of $147,426.27; Canadian Red Cross Society with an average pay of $144,484.06; King’s University College with an average pay of $142,218.67; and University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $140,265.28.
A total of 12 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director, Media Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $146,278.55; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $144,484.06; and Universities with an average pay of $134,163.80.
There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director, Media Relations is 26.67% male and 73.33% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 15 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 15 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Marcia Steyaert | Executive Director, Editorial Strategy And Media Relations | University of Western Ontario | $175,665 |
Tony Bitonti | Director Media Relations | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $171,818 |
Philippe Devos | Director, Media Relations | University of Toronto | $162,972 |
Leianne Musselman | Senior Director Media Relations | Canadian Red Cross Society | $144,484 |
Jesse Robichaud | Director, Issues Management And Media Relations | University of Ottawa | $138,241 |
Cornelia Quickert | Director, Communications And Media Relations, Communications And Public Affairs, Arts And Science | University of Toronto | $131,881 |
Jane Antoniak | Director of Communications And Media Relations | King’s University College | $142,219 |
Caitlin Clark | Director of Media Relations | Office of the Premier | $120,819 |
Kathryn Vrancart | Director, Global Media And Public Relations | Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation | $120,739 |
Melissa Levy | Director, Communications, Issues And Media Relations | Ontario Tech University | $118,512 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2023 | 15 | $132,280 |
2022 | 10 | $147,190 |
2021 | 8 | $145,363 |
2020 | 6 | $128,356 |
2019 | 7 | $122,461 |
2018 | 4 | $133,308 |
2017 | 4 | $148,501 |
2016 | 4 | $155,653 |
2015 | 6 | $141,863 |
2009 | 4 | $123,770 |
2008 | 4 | $118,182 |
2007 | 4 | $116,625 |
2005 | 1 | $104,476 |