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 193 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $126,316.29

$126,316.29

Average Salary in 2023

$110,920.04

Median Salary in 2023

Male
34.76% 
Male
Female
65.24%
Female
193 employees (Officer, Communications)
1 193
Low: $100K Median: $111K High: $303K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

164 employees received a salary between $100,203 - $150,831
19 employees received a salary between $150,831 - $201,459
7 employees received a salary between $201,459 - $252,087
3 employees received a salary between $252,087 - $302,715

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Officer, Communications are $126,316.29 and $110,920.04, respectively.

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

In 2023, Althea Blackburn-evans, holding the position of Chief Communications Officer at the University of Western Ontario received the highest salary of $302,715.44 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Sandra Smith, serving as the Officer, Communications at City of Brampton , earned the highest salary of $153,980.73 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 Officer, Communications?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Officer, Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Waterloo Region District School Board with an average pay of $280,590.79; Ducks Unlimited Canada with an average pay of $245,195.40; North York General Hospital with an average pay of $244,642.53; The Ottawa Hospital with an average pay of $230,067.77; and University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $228,024.50.

A total of 53 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 Officer, Communications?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Officer, Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $186,956.52; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $169,911.90; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $156,273.70.

There were 9 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Officer, Communications is 34.76% male and 65.24% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 193 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 193 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Althea Blackburn-evans Chief Communications Officer University of Western Ontario $302,715
David Jang Chief Communications And Community Engagement Officer Metrolinx $294,086
Alana Russell Chief Communications Officer Waterloo Region District School Board $280,591
Janine Hopkins Chief Communications Officer North York General Hospital $244,643
Janine Massey Chief Marketing And Communications Officer Ducks Unlimited Canada $245,195
Melanie Gruer Chief Communications Officer The Ottawa Hospital $230,068
Emily Hanft Corporate Communications Officer Women’s College Hospital $224,141
Shaun Simms-jones Chief People, Communications And Strategy Officer Ottawa Community Housing Corporation $219,007
Ricky Landry Chief Communications Officer University of Ottawa $206,982
Constance Macdonald Chief Communications And Strategy Officer Regional Municipality of Waterloo $207,538

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023193$126,316
2022146$128,386
2021128$125,542
2020113$123,831
201991$123,467
201867$128,142
201750$122,505
201656$120,769
201553$120,995
201469$118,431
201354$122,645
201248$121,529
201138$119,733
201033$114,113
200914$112,673
200816$115,264