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 528 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $121,882.98

$121,882.98

Average Salary in 2024

$112,523.58

Median Salary in 2024

Male
33.73% 
Male
Female
66.27%
Female
528 employees (Officer, Communications)
1 528
Low: $100K Median: $113K High: $312K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

485 employees received a salary between $100,360 - $153,219
25 employees received a salary between $153,219 - $206,078
15 employees received a salary between $206,078 - $258,936
3 employees received a salary between $258,936 - $311,795

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 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Officer, Communications are $121,882.98 and $112,523.58, respectively.

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

In 2024, Althea Blackburn-evans, holding the position of Chief Communications Officer at the University of Western Ontario received the highest salary of $311,795.02 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Deborah Taylor, serving as the Officer, Communications at City of Brampton , earned the highest salary of $162,312.12 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Officer, Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Western Ontario with an average pay of $311,795.02; Halton Healthcare Services Corporation with an average pay of $256,985.17; Ducks Unlimited Canada with an average pay of $255,363.90; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $254,917.38; and The Ottawa Hospital with an average pay of $235,390.11.

A total of 81 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 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Officer, Communications and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $181,745.97; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $167,672.37; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $134,635.75.

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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Officer, Communications is 33.73% male and 66.27% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 528 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 528 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Althea Blackburn-evans Chief Communications Officer University of Western Ontario $311,795
David Jang Chief Communications And Community Engagement Officer Metrolinx $303,086
Lindsay Broadhead Chief Communications Officer City of Toronto $261,436
Adrienne Spafford Chief Communications Officer And Vice President Halton Healthcare Services Corporation $256,985
Janine Massey Chief Marketing And Communications Officer Ducks Unlimited Canada $255,364
Sabrina Divell Vice President Stakeholder Relations And Chief Communications Officer Unity Health Toronto $254,917
Melanie Gruer Chief Communications Officer The Ottawa Hospital $235,390
Sally Tindal Chief Marketing And Communications Officer Royal Ontario Museum $224,212
Agnes Bongers Chief Communications Officer St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton $223,158
Licinio Miguelo Executive Officer, Corporate Communications York Region District School Board $222,333

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024528$121,883
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