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 29 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $199,238.72
$199,238.72
Average Salary in 2024
$208,042.80
Median Salary in 2024
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37.93% Male |
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62.07% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
7 employees received a salary between $105,228 - $152,106 |
7 employees received a salary between $152,106 - $198,985 |
9 employees received a salary between $198,985 - $245,863 |
6 employees received a salary between $245,863 - $292,741 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the third quartile breakdown.
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Vice President External Relations are $199,238.72 and $208,042.80, respectively.
In 2024, Jason Coolman, holding the position of Vice President: Advancement And External Relations at the Wilfrid Laurier University received the highest salary of $292,741.82 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Robert Bourgeois, serving as the Vice President External Relations at University of Ottawa , earned the highest salary of $125,077.10 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Vice President External Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Trent University with an average pay of $275,719.64; Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $263,212.97; Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $259,824.84; St Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $248,503.62; and Wilfrid Laurier University with an average pay of $245,410.05.
A total of 25 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 Vice President External Relations and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $218,957.13; Colleges with an average pay of $216,792.72; and Universities with an average pay of $207,823.44.
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 Vice President External Relations is 37.93% male and 62.07% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 29 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 29 employees
Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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Jason Coolman | Vice President: Advancement And External Relations | Wilfrid Laurier University | $292,742 |
Jason Moreton | Vice President External | University of Guelph | $289,062 |
Julie Davis | Vice-President, External Relations And Development | Trent University | $275,720 |
Bonnie St. George | Vice President, People, Equity And External Relations | Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology | $263,213 |
John Fairley | Senior Vice President, Communications, Advancement, And External Affairs | St Clair College Of Applied Arts and Technology | $248,504 |
Kelly Jackson | Vice President External Affairs And Professional Learning | Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | $259,825 |
Trish Loomis | Vice President, Communications And External Affairs | Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology | $239,583 |
Meaghan Rusnell | Vice-President, External | Brock University | $237,496 |
Craig Fowler | Vice-President, Growth, International And External Relations | Algoma University | $239,705 |
Michael Den Haan | Vice-President (External Relations) | Lakehead University | $218,221 |
Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
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2024 | 29 | $199,239 |
2023 | 22 | $206,860 |
2018 | 16 | $221,560 |
2017 | 14 | $216,479 |
2012 | 15 | $212,643 |
2011 | 16 | $201,387 |
2009 | 10 | $206,977 |