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 11 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $162,771.55

$162,771.55

Average Salary in 2023

$153,935.71

Median Salary in 2023

Male
27.27% 
Male
Female
72.73%
Female
11 employees (Executive Director, Public Affairs)
1 11
Low: $111K Median: $154K High: $220K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1 employees received a salary between $110,743 - $138,072
5 employees received a salary between $138,072 - $165,402
4 employees received a salary between $165,402 - $192,731
1 employees received a salary between $192,731 - $220,060

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, Public Affairs listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Executive Director, Public Affairs are $162,771.55 and $153,935.71, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Executive Director, Public Affairs in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Alexandra Lawson, holding the position of Executive Director, Public Affairs at the McMaster University received the highest salary of $220,060.11 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Executive Director, Public Affairs?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Executive Director, Public Affairs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: McMaster University with an average pay of $220,060.11; City of Pickering with an average pay of $188,405.89; Town of LaSalle with an average pay of $174,227.41; University of Toronto with an average pay of $171,809.80; and Ontario College of Art and Design University with an average pay of $152,008.74.

A total of 9 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, Public Affairs?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Executive Director, Public Affairs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $171,158.83; Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $157,792.41; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $145,465.83.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Executive Director, Public Affairs is 27.27% male and 72.73% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 11 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 11 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Alexandra Lawson Executive Director, Public Affairs McMaster University $220,060
Jacqueline Flowers Chief Executive Officer, Director of Public Libraries City of Pickering $188,406
Ariana Bradford Executive Director, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $184,505
Melissa Hill Executive Director, Faculty Communications, Communications And Public Affairs, Arts And Science University of Toronto $176,989
Jonathan Osborne Executive Director of Public Works Town of LaSalle $174,227
Sarah Baker Executive Director Strategic Communications, Marketing Public Engagement University of Toronto $153,936
Miriam Kramer Executive Director, Government And Community Relations And Public Policy Ontario College of Art and Design University $152,009
Greg Dick Executive Director, Advancement And Senior Director, Public Engagement Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics $145,466
Alina Kelly Executive Director, Marketing And Public Opinion Research Office of the Premier $144,692
Jhoan Baluyot Acting Executive Director, Public Affairs And Communications; Manager - Production And Communications University of Windsor $139,455

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202311$162,772
202215$153,726
202110$162,003
20103$138,026
20095$152,629
20084$148,640
20074$143,753
20064$149,933
20051$159,954