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.
Director Public Affairs
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 42 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $161,663.81
$161,663.81
Average Salary in 2023
$151,275.84
Median Salary in 2023
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36.59% Male |
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63.41% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 36 employees received a salary between $103,028 - $199,389 |
| 4 employees received a salary between $199,389 - $295,750 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $295,750 - $392,110 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $392,110 - $488,471 |
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 Public Affairs listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Director Public Affairs are $161,663.81 and $151,275.84, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Director Public Affairs in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2023, Cheryl Misak, holding the position of Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $488,471.40 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Paris Meilleur Semansky, serving as the Director Public Affairs at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , earned the highest salary of $152,298.08 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 Public Affairs?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Director Public Affairs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: McMaster University with an average pay of $220,060.11; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $210,938.24; University of Ottawa with an average pay of $202,363.28; Ontario Energy Board with an average pay of $195,756.66; and Education Quality and Accountability Office with an average pay of $187,683.42.
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 Public Affairs?
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Director Public Affairs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $210,938.24; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $191,720.04; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $173,311.84.
There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Director Public Affairs in Ontario?
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Director Public Affairs is 36.59% male and 63.41% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 42 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 42 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Cheryl Misak | Professor of Philosophy And Interim Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy | University of Toronto | $488,471 |
| Ron Levi | Professor of Global Affairs And Sociology, And Associate Director, Academic, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy And Special Advisor, International Graduate Partnerships | University of Toronto | $309,585 |
| Phillip Lipscy | Professor of Political Science And Global Affairs And Public Policy And Director, Centre for the Study of Global Japan | University of Toronto | $235,517 |
| Neal Kelly | Director Media And Public Affairs | Ontario Power Generation | $210,938 |
| Alexandra Lawson | Executive Director, Public Affairs | McMaster University | $220,060 |
| Roland Paris | Director, Graduate School of Public International Affairs | University of Ottawa | $202,363 |
| Karen Evans | Director, Public Affairs | Ontario Energy Board | $195,757 |
| Tony Saini | Director, Corporate And Public Affairs | Education Quality and Accountability Office | $187,683 |
| Allan Greenwood | Director, Public Affairs | County of Simcoe | $186,407 |
| Ariana Bradford | Executive Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy | University of Toronto | $184,505 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 | $161,664 |
| 2022 | 34 | $165,587 |
| 2021 | 36 | $164,632 |
| 2020 | 36 | $157,212 |
| 2019 | 27 | $137,811 |
| 2018 | 23 | $141,130 |
| 2017 | 24 | $134,825 |
| 2006 | 21 | $137,761 |