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 31 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $170,618.16

$170,618.16

Average Salary in 2024

$168,985.30

Median Salary in 2024

Male
16.13% 
Male
Female
83.87%
Female
31 employees (Executive Director, Communications)
1 31
Low: $118K Median: $169K High: $253K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $118,377 - $152,125
8 employees received a salary between $152,125 - $185,872
9 employees received a salary between $185,872 - $219,620
3 employees received a salary between $219,620 - $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 Executive Director, Communications listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Executive Director, Communications are $170,618.16 and $168,985.30, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Executive Director, Communications 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. Jane Stirling, serving as the Executive Director, Communications at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $226,451.89 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 Executive Director, Communications?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Executive Director, Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board) with an average pay of $253,367.95; University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $190,771.03; Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $188,135.67; University of Toronto with an average pay of $184,951.14; and College Boreal D’Arts Appliques Et De Technologie with an average pay of $178,518.85.

A total of 14 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 Executive Director, Communications?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Executive Director, Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $253,367.95; Colleges with an average pay of $183,327.26; and Universities with an average pay of $171,502.53.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Executive Director, Communications in Ontario?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Executive Director, Communications is 16.13% male and 83.87% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 31 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 31 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
Jane Stirling Executive Director, Communications University of Toronto $226,452
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
Linda Quattrin Executive Director, Strategy, Communications And External Relations University of Toronto $201,830
Suzanne Tobin Executive Director, Strategic Communications University of Toronto $200,904
Trista Walker Executive Director - Advancement Communications And Marketing University of Western Ontario $191,223
Emma Nguyen Executive Director, Digital Marketing And Communications University of Toronto $191,130
Melissa Hill Executive Director, Faculty Communications, Communications And Public Affairs, Arts And Science University of Toronto $189,586
Brenda Bereczki Executive Director, Corporate Communications Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning $188,136

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202431$170,618
202330$167,377
202227$167,345
202127$164,862
202026$166,279
201920$163,134
201819$163,056
201720$150,385
201618$163,169
201517$160,447
201416$153,287
201316$152,352
201216$145,317
201113$142,979
201010$145,511
20099$149,642
20088$149,169
20078$149,389
20067$139,696
20052$126,507
20042$132,782
20032$132,714