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 15 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $138,998.80
$138,998.80
Average Salary in 2024
$133,679.47
Median Salary in 2024
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33.33% Male |
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66.67% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
7 employees received a salary between $106,096 - $125,321 |
3 employees received a salary between $125,321 - $144,547 |
2 employees received a salary between $144,547 - $163,772 |
3 employees received a salary between $163,772 - $182,997 |
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, Media Relations are $138,998.80 and $133,679.47, respectively.
In 2024, Marcia Steyaert, holding the position of Executive Director, Editorial Strategy And Media Relations at the University of Western Ontario received the highest salary of $182,997.26 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Philippe Devos, serving as the Director, Media Relations at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $172,932.23 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, 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 $175,095.98; University of Toronto with an average pay of $157,113.06; University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $147,972.55; Canadian Red Cross Society with an average pay of $147,922.52; and University of Ottawa with an average pay of $144,103.64.
A total of 11 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, Media Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $147,922.52; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $145,067.96; and Universities with an average pay of $141,917.63.
There were 4 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, Media Relations is 33.33% male and 66.67% female, respectively.
The 2024 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 | $182,997 |
Tony Bitonti | Director Media Relations | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $175,096 |
Philippe Devos | Director, Media Relations | University of Toronto | $172,932 |
Rowan Rasalingam | Executive Director of Media And Stakeholder Relations | Office of the Premier | $161,235 |
Leianne Musselman | Senior Director-Media Relations | Canadian Red Cross Society | $147,923 |
Jesse Robichaud | Director, Issues Management And Media Relations | University of Ottawa | $144,104 |
Cornelia Quickert | Director, Communications And Media Relations, Communications And Public Affairs, Arts And Science | University of Toronto | $141,294 |
Michelle Lewis | Director (Issues And Media Relations) | Queen’s University | $133,679 |
Rebecca Elming | Director, Media Relations And Issues Management | University of Waterloo | $124,652 |
Grace Lee | Director of Media Relations | Office of the Premier | $124,121 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 15 | $138,999 |
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 |