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 9 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $132,513.89

$132,513.89

Average Salary in 2023

$134,855.14

Median Salary in 2023

Male
33.33% 
Male
Female
66.67%
Female
9 employees (Government Relations Advisor)
1 9
Low: $106K Median: $135K High: $164K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3 employees received a salary between $106,201 - $120,747
2 employees received a salary between $120,747 - $135,293
2 employees received a salary between $135,293 - $149,838
2 employees received a salary between $149,838 - $164,384

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Government Relations Advisor listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Government Relations Advisor are $132,513.89 and $134,855.14, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Government Relations Advisor in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Julie Einarson, holding the position of Senior Advisor, Government Relations And Communications at the St Lawrence College of Applied Arts And Technology received the highest salary of $164,384.11 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Alexandria Anderson, serving as the Government Relations Advisor at Ontario Power Generation , earned the highest salary of $142,639.89 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 Government Relations Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Government Relations Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: St Lawrence College of Applied Arts And Technology with an average pay of $164,384.11; Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $157,995.79; Algonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $139,831.88; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $138,747.52; and Fanshawe College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $122,063.92.

A total of 8 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 Government Relations Advisor?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Government Relations Advisor and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $146,068.93; Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $138,747.52; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $110,284.76.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Government Relations Advisor in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Government Relations Advisor is 33.33% male and 66.67% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Julie Einarson Senior Advisor, Government Relations And Communications St Lawrence College of Applied Arts And Technology $164,384
Patricia Bradley Senior Presidential Advisor And Government Relations Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology $157,996
Alexandria Anderson Government Relations Advisor Ontario Power Generation $142,640
Michael Qaqish Manager Government Relations And Special Advisor to the President Algonquin College Of Applied Arts and Technology $139,832
Rachel Thompson Government Relations Advisor Ontario Power Generation $134,855
Anne Marie Decicco-best Executive Advisor And Government Relations Fanshawe College Of Applied Arts and Technology $122,064
Matthew Haggerty Senior Advisor, Community And Government Relations Town of Newmarket $117,453
Devan Lobo Advisor Intergovernmental Relations Town of Caledon $107,199
Melissa Wenzler Government Relations Advisor City of St Catharines $106,202

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20239$132,514
20184$134,636