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 2023 Sunshine List, there were 30 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $167,376.93

$167,376.93

Average Salary in 2023

$167,413.81

Median Salary in 2023

Male
26.67% 
Male
Female
73.33%
Female
30 employees (Executive Director of Communications)
1 30
Low: $117K Median: $167K High: $223K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

7 employees received a salary between $117,059 - $143,530
10 employees received a salary between $143,530 - $170,000
7 employees received a salary between $170,000 - $196,471
6 employees received a salary between $196,471 - $222,941

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the second quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Executive Director of Communications listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Executive Director of Communications are $167,376.93 and $167,413.81, respectively.

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

In 2023, Ileana Brito, holding the position of Executive Director, Strategic Communications And Client Engagement at the Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board received the highest salary of $222,941.46 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Alexandra Adamo, serving as the Executive Director of Communications at Health , earned the highest salary of $131,628.04 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 of Communications?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Executive Director of Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board with an average pay of $222,941.46; Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $222,687.93; City of Greater Sudbury with an average pay of $213,260.38; Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $210,921.14; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $179,173.22.

A total of 15 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 of Communications?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Executive Director of Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $222,941.46; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $222,687.93; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $213,260.38.

There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Executive Director of Communications is 26.67% male and 73.33% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 30 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 30 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Ileana Brito Executive Director, Strategic Communications And Client Engagement Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board $222,941
Leigh Duncan Executive Director, Government Relations And Communications Scarborough Health Network $222,688
Brenda Cassidy Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Government And Community Relations Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning $210,921
Ian Wood Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Communications And Citizen Services City of Greater Sudbury $213,260
Jane Stirling Executive Director, Communications University of Toronto $202,790
Chuck Chan Executive Creative Director, Integrated Marketing And Communications University of Toronto $201,944
Trista Walker Executive Director - Advancement Communications And Marketing University of Western Ontario $193,515
Linda Quattrin Executive Director, Strategy, Communications And External Relations University of Toronto $188,257
Suzanne Tobin Executive Director, Strategic Communications University of Toronto $188,044
Julia Oosterman Executive Director, Marketing And Communications, University of Toronto Scarborough University of Toronto $187,987

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202330$167,377
202227$167,345
202026$166,279
201920$163,134
201819$163,056
201720$150,385
201618$163,169
201517$160,447
201416$153,287