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 21 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $115,066.38

$115,066.38

Average Salary in 2023

$110,138.86

Median Salary in 2023

Male
40.00% 
Male
Female
60.00%
Female
21 employees (Senior Communications Specialist)
1 21
Low: $102K Median: $110K High: $146K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

11 employees received a salary between $101,507 - $112,661
6 employees received a salary between $112,661 - $123,815
2 employees received a salary between $123,815 - $134,968
2 employees received a salary between $134,968 - $146,122

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Senior Communications Specialist are $115,066.38 and $110,138.86, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Senior Communications Specialist in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Hong Sheng, holding the position of Senior Telecommunications Specialist at the Unity Health Toronto received the highest salary of $146,122.15 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Andrea Piunno, serving as the Senior Communications Specialist at North York General Hospital , earned the highest salary of $121,858.12 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 Senior Communications Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Senior Communications Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $139,509.91; Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $125,393.71; City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission with an average pay of $121,932.78; North York General Hospital with an average pay of $121,617.77; and Office of the Premier with an average pay of $119,840.68.

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 Senior Communications Specialist?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Senior Communications Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Crown Agencies with an average pay of $125,393.71; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $117,578.46; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $117,000.09.

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

What is the representation of gender diversity for Senior Communications Specialist in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Senior Communications Specialist is 40.00% male and 60.00% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 21 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Hong Sheng Senior Telecommunications Specialist Unity Health Toronto $146,122
Graham Whipp Senior Specialist Technology Communications Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $137,495
Robert Barnes Senior Telecommunications Specialist Unity Health Toronto $132,898
Stuart Green Senior Communications Specialist - Media And Issues Management City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $129,850
Andrea Piunno Senior Communications Specialist North York General Hospital $121,858
Kent Anjo Senior Communications Specialist North York General Hospital $121,377
Valerie Yr Leong Director, Planning And Senior Communications Specialist Office of the Premier $119,841
Hayley Waldman Senior Communications Specialist City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $118,779
Milly Bernal Senior Communications Specialist - Employee Communications City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission $117,170
Vaishnavi Gurusamy Senior Specialist Technology Communications Workplace Safety and Insurance Board $113,292

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202321$115,066
202213$112,513
20217$117,681
20207$113,329
201910$117,725
201810$112,831
20178$113,426
20167$108,915
20156$106,299
20146$102,747
20131$116,099
20123$116,146