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 8 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $159,551.25

$159,551.25

Average Salary in 2023

$164,384.11

Median Salary in 2023

Male
12.50% 
Male
Female
87.50%
Female
8 employees (Government Relations, Communications)
1 8
Low: $106K Median: $164K High: $223K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

3 employees received a salary between $106,345 - $135,431
2 employees received a salary between $135,431 - $164,516
0 employees received a salary between $164,516 - $193,602
3 employees received a salary between $193,602 - $222,687

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Government Relations, Communications are $159,551.25 and $164,384.11, respectively.

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

In 2023, Leigh Duncan, holding the position of Executive Director, Government Relations And Communications at the Scarborough Health Network received the highest salary of $222,687.93 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Catherine Findlay, serving as the Government Relations, Communications at First Nations Technical Institute , earned the highest salary of $122,698.40 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, Communications?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Government Relations, Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $222,687.93; Conestoga College Institute Of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $210,921.14; Toronto Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $194,757.78; St Lawrence College of Applied Arts And Technology with an average pay of $164,384.11; and St. Joseph’s Care Group with an average pay of $147,613.77.

A total of 7 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, Communications?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Government Relations, Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $194,757.78; Colleges with an average pay of $187,652.63; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $185,150.85.

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Government Relations, Communications is 12.50% male and 87.50% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 8 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
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
Shazia Vlahos Chief, Communications And Government Relations Toronto Catholic District School Board $194,758
Julie Einarson Senior Advisor, Government Relations And Communications St Lawrence College of Applied Arts And Technology $164,384
Kimberleigh Callaghan Director, Communications And Government Relations St. Joseph’s Care Group $147,614
Catherine Findlay Government Relations, Communications First Nations Technical Institute $122,698
Sean Mcgrady Director, Communications And Government And Stakeholder Relations Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (Oacas) $107,002
Brynn Clarke Interim Manager, Communications, Government And Stakeholder Relations Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (Oacas) $106,346

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20238$159,551