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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 19 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,888.53

$126,888.53

Average Salary in 2024

$121,154.46

Median Salary in 2024

Male
10.53% 
Male
Female
89.47%
Female
19 employees (Manager, Public Affairs)
1 19
Low: $103K Median: $121K High: $186K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $103,249 - $123,973
5 employees received a salary between $123,973 - $144,698
2 employees received a salary between $144,698 - $165,422
1 employees received a salary between $165,422 - $186,146

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

What were the average and median salaries for a Manager, Public Affairs listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Manager, Public Affairs are $126,888.53 and $121,154.46, respectively.

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

In 2024, Christie Mclardie, holding the position of Manager of Public And Strategic Affairs at the Town of Ajax received the highest salary of $186,146.48 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Michelle Macleod Hourigan, serving as the Manager, Public Affairs at Ontario Hospital Association , earned the highest salary of $132,767.93 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 Manager, Public Affairs?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Manager, Public Affairs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Town of Ajax with an average pay of $186,146.48; City of Hamilton with an average pay of $145,323.84; Education Quality and Accountability Office with an average pay of $137,789.42; Niagara Health System with an average pay of $132,967.43; and Ontario Hospital Association with an average pay of $132,767.93.

A total of 12 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 Manager, Public Affairs?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Manager, Public Affairs and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $152,976.50; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $126,922.66; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $124,434.41.

There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Manager, Public Affairs is 10.53% male and 89.47% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 19 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 19 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Christie Mclardie Manager of Public And Strategic Affairs Town of Ajax $186,146
Maria Gomes Manager, Administration And Finance, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $154,947
Jacqueline Penman Manager - Corporate Communications And Public Affairs City of Hamilton $145,324
Melanie Grenier Manager, Communications And Public Affairs Education Quality and Accountability Office $137,789
Erica Bajer Manager, Public Affairs And Government Relations Niagara Health System $132,967
Michelle Macleod Hourigan Manager, Public Affairs Ontario Hospital Association $132,768
Bethany Osborne Manager, Public Affairs Humber River Health $130,357
Janet I Eagleson Manager Public Affairs And External Relations Town of Caledon $127,459
Lisa Cipriano Manager, Communications And Public Affairs Scarborough Health Network $122,268
Christine Arnott Public Affairs Manager Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $121,154

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202419$126,889
202317$123,088
202212$120,888
202113$118,792
202011$112,463
20196$117,024
201810$111,814
20177$111,315
20165$109,550
20155$105,950
201213$121,972
201114$121,391
201015$119,863
200917$117,428
200817$118,050
20077$123,219
20066$113,004
20057$118,321
20044$126,550
20034$123,466
20025$122,801