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 12 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $151,122.42

$151,122.42

Average Salary in 2024

$117,979.95

Median Salary in 2024

Male
27.27% 
Male
Female
72.73%
Female
12 employees (Public Affairs Officer)
1 12
Low: $100K Median: $118K High: $304K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

8 employees received a salary between $100,405 - $151,249
2 employees received a salary between $151,249 - $202,092
1 employees received a salary between $202,092 - $252,936
1 employees received a salary between $252,936 - $303,779

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

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Public Affairs Officer are $151,122.42 and $117,979.95, respectively.

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

In 2024, Lori Spadorcia, holding the position of Senior Vice President, Public Affairs And Partnerships; Chief Strategy Officer at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health received the highest salary of $303,779.70 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Marie F Sanderson, serving as the Public Affairs Officer at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre , earned the highest salary of $111,366.15 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 Public Affairs Officer?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Public Affairs Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health with an average pay of $303,779.70; Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario with an average pay of $215,994.04; Oak Valley Health with an average pay of $199,713.75; Royal Ontario Museum with an average pay of $198,793.97; and University of Toronto with an average pay of $111,974.53.

A total of 6 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 Public Affairs Officer?

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Public Affairs Officer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $207,394.01; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $204,953.20; and Universities with an average pay of $111,974.53.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Public Affairs Officer is 27.27% male and 72.73% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 12 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 12 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Lori Spadorcia Senior Vice President, Public Affairs And Partnerships; Chief Strategy Officer Centre for Addiction and Mental Health $303,780
Judith Pfeifer Chief Public Affairs Officer Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario $215,994
Alexis Easton Chief of Public Affairs, Board Secretary And Privacy Officer Royal Ontario Museum $198,794
Rebecca Mackenzie Chief, Communications, Public Affairs And Patient Experience Officer Oak Valley Health $199,714
Irene Poetranto Senior Research Officer, The Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $134,826
Bahr Abdul Razzak Senior Network And Security Research Officer, The Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $117,980
Olga Kesarchuk Business Officer, Centre for European And Eurasian Studies, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $112,673
Marie F Sanderson Public Affairs Officer Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre $111,366
Sarah Namer Research Officer, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $109,276
Jakub Dalek Senior Network And Security Research Officer, The Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs And Public Policy University of Toronto $107,412

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202412$151,122
20236$190,324
20214$191,363
20203$145,554
20142$154,960
20137$140,043
20129$144,053
20118$130,526
20105$121,874
20095$119,872
20084$116,079
20075$109,594
20063$110,340
20052$105,862
20041$126,404
20031$118,994
20022$112,251
20012$114,408