The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 55 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $116,278.02
$116,278.02
Average Salary in 2024
$116,285.90
Median Salary in 2024
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21.82% Male |
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78.18% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
22 employees received a salary between $101,546 - $111,807 |
13 employees received a salary between $111,807 - $122,067 |
19 employees received a salary between $122,067 - $132,328 |
1 employees received a salary between $132,328 - $142,588 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Strategic Communications Advisor - Research are $116,278.02 and $116,285.90, respectively.
In 2024, Bruce Hawkins, holding the position of Senior Comm Advisor Strategic Communications at the City of Toronto received the highest salary of $142,588.51 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ainka Jess, serving as the Strategic Communications Advisor - Research at University of Toronto , earned the highest salary of $117,584.19 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Strategic Communications Advisor - Research and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Regional Municipality of York - York Region Rapid Transit Corporation with an average pay of $128,952.44; Health with an average pay of $127,394.18; Mines with an average pay of $125,515.64; Environment, Conservation and Parks with an average pay of $124,753.91; and Finance with an average pay of $120,861.51.
A total of 20 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Strategic Communications Advisor - Research and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $118,519.50; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $117,049.66; and Crown Agencies with an average pay of $110,476.45.
There were 5 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Strategic Communications Advisor - Research is 21.82% male and 78.18% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 55 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 55 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Bruce Hawkins | Senior Comm Advisor Strategic Communications | City of Toronto | $142,589 |
Sarah Harris | Strategic Communications Advisor | Regional Municipality of York - York Region Rapid Transit Corporation | $128,952 |
Erin George | Senior Comm Advisor Strategic Communications | City of Toronto | $128,310 |
Victoria Leung | Senior Advisor, Strategic Communications And Stakeholder Relations | Health | $127,394 |
Stephanie Diodati | Senior Comm Advisor Strategic Communications | City of Toronto | $127,124 |
Deborah Blackstone | Senior Comm Advisor Strategic Communications | City of Toronto | $127,056 |
Kate Halloran | Senior Strategic Communications Advisor | Transportation | $126,040 |
Agata Czajkowski | Strategic Communications Advisor | Ontario Provincial Police | $125,671 |
Sheldon Ens | Senior Strategic Communications Advisor | Seniors and Accessibility | $125,516 |
Joy Forrester | Senior Strategic Communications Advisor | Seniors and Accessibility | $125,365 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 55 | $116,278 |
2023 | 40 | $111,686 |
2022 | 23 | $109,806 |
2021 | 24 | $108,688 |