CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Seniority - Level 4: Executive
Sunshine Members - 2025
18
+3
(+20.0%)
vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025
$210,432.39
+$7,919
(+3.9%)
vs 2024
Position Economics
Salary range and market performance.
Salary Spread
$127k
—
$323k
Lowest to Highest reported in 2025
Historical Growth
22.5%
NOT BEATING INFLATION
Since 2003
Market Presence
17 Employers
Hiring this role in 2025
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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO and earns 54% more than the provincial average for this title in the 2025 sunshine list.
Salary Evolution
Historical average salary for this position over time.
* Data represents annual average based on provincial disclosures.
Market Distribution
Comparative analysis of volume vs. compensation for this role.
Hiring Volume by Sector
Municipalities & Services
9 Staff
Hospitals & Boards of Public Health
5 Staff
Universities
3 Staff
Other Public Sector Employers
1 Staff
Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary
$323,201
$261,432
$258,128
$255,661
$246,329
Gender Breakdown
Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.
Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025
Based on: 18 Sunshine Employees
Earliest: 2003
Based on: 1 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has grown by 83.3% since this position first appeared on the list, while the total workforce has increased.
Gender Salary Gap
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Historical Context:
Over the last 23 years,
the data shows a historical Male advantage,
with an average salary gap of $13,654 per year.
This reflects the cumulative trend for CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER across all recorded reporting periods.
Employee Salaries
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| Name | Employer | Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Blackburn-Evans | University of Western Ontario | 2025 | $323,201.06 |
| Ricky Landry | University of Ottawa | 2025 | $261,432.00 |
| Melanie Gruer | Ottawa Hospital | 2025 | $258,127.71 |
| Janine Hopkins | North York General Hospital | 2025 | $255,661.35 |
| Leigh Duncan | Scarborough Health Network | 2025 | $246,328.92 |
| Jennifer Ormston | City of Vaughan | 2025 | $240,421.84 |
| Julia Oosterman | City of Toronto | 2025 | $240,213.20 |
| Jo Ann Armitage | Trillium Health Partners | 2025 | $235,613.78 |
| Wesley A Adair | City of St. Catharines | 2025 | $223,252.58 |
| Barbara Joy | York University | 2025 | $211,811.46 |
| Sherri Baker | City of Hamilton | 2025 | $188,078.42 |
| Ann Fuller | Queensway-Carleton Hospital | 2025 | $185,954.12 |
| Andrea Alexander | City of Vaughan | 2025 | $184,843.14 |
| Jocelyne Turner | City of Ottawa | 2025 | $170,251.38 |
| Sandra Mackey | City of Oshawa | 2025 | $154,071.21 |
| Ashley Evans | City of Burlington | 2025 | $144,064.87 |
| Sharon Noble | Town of Ajax | 2025 | $137,771.92 |
| Roberta Scott | Aed Foundation of Ontario | 2025 | $126,684.00 |