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 29 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $128,484.55
$128,484.55
Average Salary in 2024
$122,842.89
Median Salary in 2024
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35.71% Male |
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64.29% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
16 employees received a salary between $102,826 - $125,570 |
9 employees received a salary between $125,570 - $148,314 |
2 employees received a salary between $148,314 - $171,058 |
2 employees received a salary between $171,058 - $193,802 |
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 Manager, Public Relations are $128,484.55 and $122,842.89, respectively.
In 2024, Heather Loney, holding the position of Senior Manager Communications And Public Relations at the Upper Grand District School Board received the highest salary of $193,802.98 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Shawn Bubel, serving as the Manager, Public Relations at City of Brampton , earned the highest salary of $122,842.89 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Manager, Public Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Upper Grand District School Board with an average pay of $193,802.98; Independent Electricity System Operator with an average pay of $173,529.06; Regional Municipality of York with an average pay of $157,034.64; Ontario Good Roads Association with an average pay of $150,208.29; and Lakeridge Health with an average pay of $143,067.36.
A total of 26 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 Manager, Public Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $160,599.42; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $147,661.04; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $127,103.97.
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 Manager, Public Relations is 35.71% male and 64.29% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 29 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 29 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Heather Loney | Senior Manager Communications And Public Relations | Upper Grand District School Board | $193,803 |
Andrew Dow | Senior Manager Public Relations | Independent Electricity System Operator | $173,529 |
Andrea Griepsma | Manager Corporate Digital Design And Public Relations | Regional Municipality of York | $157,035 |
Thomas Barakat | Manager, Public Policy And Government Relations | Ontario Good Roads Association | $150,208 |
Sharon Navarro | Manager Public Relations And Digital Communications | Lakeridge Health | $143,067 |
James Nightingale | Manager, Public Relations (Engagement) | County of Simcoe | $137,865 |
Marci Dineen | Manager, Public Relations (Marketing) | County of Simcoe | $137,668 |
Collin Matanowitsch | Manager, Public Relations (Comm) | County of Simcoe | $135,911 |
Erica Bajer | Manager, Public Affairs And Government Relations | Niagara Health System | $132,967 |
Ruxandra Guran | Senior Manager of Public Relations | William Osler Health System | $130,276 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 29 | $128,485 |
2023 | 24 | $124,571 |
2022 | 14 | $123,200 |
2020 | 14 | $119,397 |
2016 | 11 | $113,603 |
2014 | 12 | $115,257 |
2013 | 10 | $113,747 |
2011 | 6 | $112,106 |
2010 | 5 | $113,216 |
2009 | 5 | $115,468 |
2008 | 2 | $118,669 |
2007 | 4 | $105,608 |
2005 | 1 | $106,880 |