The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 94 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $113,870.21
$113,870.21
Average Salary in 2023
$110,338.38
Median Salary in 2023
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54.35% Male |
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45.65% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
60 employees received a salary between $100,709 - $115,633 |
25 employees received a salary between $115,633 - $130,557 |
6 employees received a salary between $130,557 - $145,481 |
3 employees received a salary between $145,481 - $160,405 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Specialist Communication are $113,870.21 and $110,338.38, respectively.
In 2023, Julie Kavanagh, holding the position of Corporate Communications Specialist at the City of Ottawa - Police Services received the highest salary of $160,405.73 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ann-marie Koumettou, serving as the Specialist Communication at Regional Municipality of Peel , earned the highest salary of $119,934.27 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Specialist Communication and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $160,144.26; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $139,509.91; Health with an average pay of $138,400.90; Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $131,172.24; and Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital with an average pay of $130,341.22.
A total of 41 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Specialist Communication and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Power Generation with an average pay of $160,144.26; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $120,041.48; and Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $118,204.00.
There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Specialist Communication is 54.35% male and 45.65% female, respectively.
The 2023 Sunshine List has 94 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 94 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Julie Kavanagh | Corporate Communications Specialist | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $160,406 |
Jennifer Malik | Financial Trainer / Communication Specialist | Ontario Power Generation | $160,144 |
Hong Sheng | Senior Telecommunications Specialist | Unity Health Toronto | $146,122 |
Michael Russell | Telecommunications Specialist | Health | $138,401 |
Graham Whipp | Senior Specialist Technology Communications | Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | $137,495 |
Jianming Liang | Enterprise Telecommunications Specialist | Public and Business Service Delivery | $135,983 |
Maeghan Mcgaraughty | Corporate Communications Specialist | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $133,185 |
Robert Barnes | Senior Telecommunications Specialist | Unity Health Toronto | $132,898 |
Gamal Youssef | Unified Communications Specialist | Scarborough Health Network | $131,172 |
Stuart Green | Senior Communications Specialist - Media And Issues Management | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $129,850 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2023 | 94 | $113,870 |
2022 | 63 | $109,465 |
2021 | 55 | $111,004 |
2020 | 46 | $109,962 |
2019 | 29 | $113,208 |
2016 | 13 | $111,132 |
2013 | 14 | $111,285 |