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 2019 Sunshine List, there were 17 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $136,032.18

$136,032.18

Average Salary in 2019

$129,352.05

Median Salary in 2019

Male
11.76% 
Male
Female
88.24%
Female
17 employees (Director of Communications And Public Relations)
1 17
Low: $104K Median: $129K High: $208K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

9 employees received a salary between $103,842 - $129,779
5 employees received a salary between $129,779 - $155,715
2 employees received a salary between $155,715 - $181,652
1 employees received a salary between $181,652 - $207,588

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 Communications And Public Relations listed in the 2019 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2019 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director of Communications And Public Relations are $136,032.18 and $129,352.05, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Director of Communications And Public Relations in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2019, Erin Lemon, holding the position of Executive Director, Communications And Public Engagement at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $207,588.63 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Kayla Lewis, serving as the Director of Communications And Public Relations at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology , earned the highest salary of $125,382.30 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 Communications And Public Relations?

In the year 2019, the highest-paying organizations for Director of Communications And Public Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Association Of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) with an average pay of $163,721.04; Windsor Regional Hospital with an average pay of $158,643.58; William Osler Health System with an average pay of $148,558.98; The Hospital for Sick Children with an average pay of $146,015.78; and Solicitor General with an average pay of $145,937.90.

A total of 13 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 Communications And Public Relations?

In the year 2019, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director of Communications And Public Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $145,937.90; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $142,287.05; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $141,715.42.

There were 7 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Director of Communications And Public Relations in Ontario?

The 2019 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director of Communications And Public Relations is 11.76% male and 88.24% female, respectively.

The 2019 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 17 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Erin Lemon Executive Director, Communications And Public Engagement University of Toronto $207,589
Caroline Newton Director, Communications And Public Engagement Ontario Association Of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) $163,721
Gisele M Seguin Director, Public Affairs, Communications Windsor Regional Hospital $158,644
Maria Theresa Nebres Director, Communications And Public Affairs The Hospital for Sick Children $146,016
Rose Hong Director, Public Engagement, Education And Communications Solicitor General $145,938
Shannon Sasseville Director, Communications And Public Affairs Local Health Integration Network - Erie St. Clair $142,287
Kevin Crowley Director, Communications And Public Affairs Wilfrid Laurier University $140,584
Cara Francis Director Public Relations And Digital Communications William Osler Health System $148,559
Sean O’brady Associate Director Strategic Communications And Public Affairs Regional Municipality of Niagara $126,796
Kayla Lewis Director of Communications And Public Relations Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology $125,382

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
201917$136,032
201814$145,147