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.
Communications Specialist
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 117 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $116,603.11
$116,603.11
Average Salary in 2024
$112,106.22
Median Salary in 2024
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46.96% Male |
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53.04% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 82 employees received a salary between $100,513 - $123,189 |
| 32 employees received a salary between $123,189 - $145,866 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $145,866 - $168,542 |
| 1 employees received a salary between $168,542 - $191,218 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Communications Specialist listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Communications Specialist are $116,603.11 and $112,106.22, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Communications Specialist in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Michael Russell, holding the position of Telecommunications Specialist at the Health received the highest salary of $191,218.43 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Erin Bain, serving as the Communications Specialist at York Region District School Board , earned the highest salary of $127,372.61 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 Communications Specialist?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Communications Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Health with an average pay of $191,218.43; Unity Health Toronto with an average pay of $145,665.82; Scarborough Health Network with an average pay of $134,075.61; Workplace Safety and Insurance Board with an average pay of $131,314.36; and York Region District School Board with an average pay of $127,246.43.
A total of 43 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 Communications Specialist?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Communications Specialist and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $126,174.37; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $120,059.23; and School Boards with an average pay of $119,622.68.
There were 8 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Communications Specialist in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Communications Specialist is 46.96% male and 53.04% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 117 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 117 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Russell | Telecommunications Specialist | Health | $191,218 |
| Jianming Liang | Enterprise Telecommunications Specialist | Public and Business Service Delivery | $158,252 |
| Hong Sheng | Senior Telecommunications Specialist | Unity Health Toronto | $155,827 |
| Julie Kavanagh | Corporate Communications Specialist | City of Ottawa - Police Services | $145,582 |
| Steven Straisfeld | Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $141,178 |
| Sophat Kong | Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $141,160 |
| Corey Carter | Communications Systems Specialist | Metrolinx | $141,108 |
| Graham Whipp | Senior Specialist Technology Communications | Workplace Safety and Insurance Board | $138,687 |
| Stuart Green | Senior Communications Specialist - Media And Issues Management | City of Toronto - Toronto Transit Commission | $137,921 |
| Anthony Gagnon | Telecommunications Specialist | Public and Business Service Delivery | $135,780 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 117 | $116,603 |
| 2023 | 77 | $113,670 |
| 2022 | 48 | $109,928 |
| 2021 | 30 | $115,556 |
| 2020 | 29 | $111,497 |
| 2019 | 24 | $113,812 |
| 2018 | 23 | $111,529 |
| 2017 | 20 | $111,650 |
| 2016 | 10 | $109,704 |
| 2014 | 12 | $107,076 |
| 2013 | 11 | $110,982 |
| 2012 | 16 | $121,058 |
| 2011 | 6 | $110,131 |
| 2010 | 5 | $111,288 |
| 2009 | 4 | $106,983 |
| 2007 | 3 | $115,383 |
| 2006 | 2 | $114,601 |
| 2005 | 2 | $110,252 |
| 2004 | 2 | $105,326 |