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 488 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $146,097.92

$146,097.92

Average Salary in 2024

$141,432.86

Median Salary in 2024

Male
28.54% 
Male
Female
71.46%
Female
488 employees (Director of Communication)
1 488
Low: $102K Median: $141K High: $253K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

226 employees received a salary between $101,706 - $139,621
181 employees received a salary between $139,621 - $177,537
73 employees received a salary between $177,537 - $215,452
8 employees received a salary between $215,452 - $253,367

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 of Communication listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director of Communication are $146,097.92 and $141,432.86, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director of Communication in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2024, Ileana Brito, holding the position of Executive Director, Strategy, Communications And Stakeholder Relations at the Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) received the highest salary of $253,367.95 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Carla Kemsley, serving as the Director of Communication at Canadian Mental Health Association - North Bay and District , earned the highest salary of $102,818.20 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 of Communication?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Director of Communication and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: City of Ottawa - Police Services with an average pay of $238,799.60; Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada with an average pay of $234,997.02; Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) with an average pay of $214,741.74; Office of the Chief Electoral Officer with an average pay of $213,015.46; and Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $211,948.86.

A total of 263 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 of Communication?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director of Communication and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $191,979.75; Government of Ontario - Legislative Assembly and Offices with an average pay of $175,002.01; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $165,649.13.

There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director of Communication is 28.54% male and 71.46% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 488 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 488 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Ileana Brito Executive Director, Strategy, Communications And Stakeholder Relations Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) $253,368
John Steinbachs Executive Director of Strategy And Communication City of Ottawa - Police Services $238,800
Jane Stirling Executive Director, Communications University of Toronto $226,452
Sarah Mcdermott Director Talent, Change And Employee Communication Ontario Power Generation $225,346
Amy Waters Senior Director, Communications And Corporate Digital Content Liquor Control Board of Ontario $223,800
Adele Huffman Executive Director, Brand And Marketing Communications University of Western Ontario $219,736
Chuck Chan Executive Creative Director, Integrated Marketing And Communications University of Toronto $216,877
Geoffrey Moulton Director of Internal Communications, Editor in Chief And Literary Secretary Territorial Headquarters Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada $234,997
Mikhail Ilyukhin Director, Signals And Communications - Engineering Metrolinx $214,253
Mark Halladay Director Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre Kingston Health Sciences Centre $213,089

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024488$146,098
2022390$139,584
2021338$138,247
2017263$133,021
2016264$133,423
2015258$133,248
200232$117,610