The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 64 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $130,090.61
$130,090.61
Average Salary in 2024
$128,530.47
Median Salary in 2024
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44.44% Male |
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55.56% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
23 employees received a salary between $102,071 - $120,220 |
17 employees received a salary between $120,220 - $138,370 |
20 employees received a salary between $138,370 - $156,519 |
4 employees received a salary between $156,519 - $174,668 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Issues Manager are $130,090.61 and $128,530.47, respectively.
In 2024, Andrea Ernesaks, holding the position of Senior Manager, Media And Issues Management at the Metrolinx received the highest salary of $174,668.11 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sandra Thomas, serving as the Issues Manager at Environment, Conservation and Parks , earned the highest salary of $135,955.98 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Issues Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Metrolinx with an average pay of $159,811.30; Cabinet Office with an average pay of $156,572.72; Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation with an average pay of $152,588.87; Attorney General with an average pay of $142,569.16; and Children, Community and Social Services with an average pay of $140,463.88.
A total of 29 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Issues Manager and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $140,007.55; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $133,608.15; and Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $130,901.92.
There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Issues Manager is 44.44% male and 55.56% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 64 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 64 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Andrea Ernesaks | Senior Manager, Media And Issues Management | Metrolinx | $174,668 |
Shari Schwartz-maltz | Manager, Media Relations And Issues | Toronto District School Board | $157,681 |
George Nutter | Manager, Issues Management | Energy | $156,577 |
Mary Dadufalza | Senior Manager, Freedom of Information And Issues | Cabinet Office | $156,573 |
Lisa Heaton | Manager, Issues Management And Media Relations | Education | $155,273 |
Liane Proulx | Regional Issues And Integration Manager | Children, Community and Social Services | $155,037 |
Jagrup Mangat | Manager, Strategic Communications And Issues | Children, Community and Social Services | $153,701 |
Rui Brum | Senior Issues And Legislative Affairs Manager | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $152,589 |
Ryan Thompson | Manager, Issues And Media | Children, Community and Social Services | $150,885 |
Lisa Sarracini | Manager, Issues Management And Communications | Attorney General | $144,728 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 64 | $130,091 |
2023 | 68 | $124,209 |
2022 | 61 | $124,500 |
2021 | 54 | $122,419 |
2020 | 54 | $123,221 |
2019 | 56 | $120,761 |
2018 | 39 | $118,364 |
2017 | 36 | $116,143 |
2016 | 45 | $112,628 |
2015 | 40 | $113,168 |
2014 | 39 | $112,762 |
2013 | 30 | $110,782 |
2012 | 31 | $110,859 |
2011 | 31 | $110,194 |
2010 | 34 | $109,763 |
2009 | 22 | $110,578 |