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.
Heather Visser
Heather Visser served as the Manager, Issues Media Relations at Attorney General in 2024, received an annual salary of $140,236.29 and a taxable benefit of $173.67, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$140,409.96
Total paid in 2024
$140,236.29
Salary
$173.67
Taxable Benefit
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Find Heather on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Manager, Issues Media Relations |
| Employer : | Attorney General |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.01% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Attorney General. By 2024, Heather's total pay had risen by 26.35% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Heather's tenure as Manager, Issues Media Relations, there has been a significant 11.61% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Manager, Issues Media Relations | $140,236 | $174 | ⇧ 4.97% |
| 2023 | Manager, Issues Media Relations | $133,596 | $164 | ⇧ 6.32% |
| 2022 | Manager, Issues Media Relations | $125,645 | $159 | ⇩ -0.26% |
| 2021 | Manager, Strategic Communications New Media | $125,974 | $154 | ⇧ 7.38% |
| 2020 | Manager, Issues Media Relations | $117,310 | $149 | ⇧ 1.98% |
| 2019 | Manager, Issues Media Relations | $115,028 | $150 | ⇧ 3.65% |
| 2018 | Manager, Issues Media Relations | $110,961 | $166 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Manager, Issues Media Relations ) in the Attorney General.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Visser | $140,236 | $174 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 17 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Ernesaks | Senior Manager, Media And Issues Management | Metrolinx | $174,668 |
| Shari Schwartz-maltz | Manager, Media Relations And Issues | Toronto District School Board | $157,681 |
| Lisa Heaton | Manager, Issues Management And Media Relations | Education | $155,273 |
| Ryan Thompson | Manager, Issues And Media | Children, Community and Social Services | $150,885 |
| Mark Rabbior | Senior Manager, Issues And Media Relations | Environment, Conservation and Parks | $143,454 |
| Heather Visser | Manager, Issues Media Relations | Attorney General | $140,410 |
| Denis Murphy | Manager, Issues And Media Relations | Health | $136,893 |
| William Young | Manager, Correspondence / Issues Management And Media Relations | Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $134,892 |
| Gillian Wansbrough Peres | Manager, Media And Issues | Ontario Health | $127,759 |
| Rosemary Parker | Manager, Issues Management And Media Relations | Indigenous Affairs | $119,535 |