DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

Seniority - Level 3: Senior Management

Sunshine Members - 2025 51
-4 (-7.3%) vs 2024
Average Sunshine Salary - 2025 $164,620.05
+$15,514 (+10.4%) vs 2024

Position Economics

Salary range and market performance.

Salary Spread
$101k $254k

Lowest to Highest reported in 2025

Historical Growth
57.2% NOT BEATING INFLATION

Since 1997

Market Presence
45 Employers

Hiring this role in 2025

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Quick Insight: The highest paid individual in this role works at HEALTH 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

Government of Ontario – Ministries 14 Staff
Other Public Sector Employers 11 Staff
Universities 7 Staff
Colleges 5 Staff
Crown Agencies 5 Staff

Top Employers, Ranked by Average Salary

HEALTH $254,271
ENERGY & MINES $238,298
LABOUR, IMMIGRATION, TRAINING & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT $232,669
LONG-TERM CARE $230,739
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH EXCELLENCE & SECURITY $215,368

Gender Breakdown

Comparing the first recorded year to the most recent data.

Male
Female
Unknown
Latest: 2025 Based on: 51 Sunshine Employees
41%
59%
100%
Earliest: 1997 Based on: 1 Sunshine Employees
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Trend Insight: Female representation has grown by 58.8% 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 29 years, the data shows a historical Male advantage, with an average salary gap of $761 per year. This reflects the cumulative trend for DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS across all recorded reporting periods.

Employee Salaries

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Name Employer Year Salary
Lisa Legatto Health 2025 $254,270.59
John Whytock Energy & Mines 2025 $238,297.84
Paola Gemmiti Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development 2025 $232,669.36
Peter Spadoni Long-Term Care 2025 $230,738.56
Jonathan Leigh Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence & Security 2025 $215,368.27
Costanzo Fasciano Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade 2025 $212,666.25
Lynn Wong Office of the Chief Election Officer 2025 $211,337.87
Rebecca Ganesathas Attorney General 2025 $208,116.20
Andrea Corlett Information & Privacy Commissioner 2025 $202,743.98
Andrea Brunetti Environment, Conservation & Parks 2025 $197,967.45
David Spencer Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs 2025 $196,551.10
Tammy I Robbinson City of Toronto 2025 $190,646.65
Aviva Kapelus Citizenship & Multiculturalism 2025 $190,401.11
Michelle Burr Treasury Board Secretariat 2025 $189,384.68
Gary Williams Board of Health for the Grand Erie Health Unit 2025 $188,842.98
Estelle Marie Reine Halbach Tourism, Culture & Gaming 2025 $187,183.57
James Innes Perley & Rideau Veterans' Health Centre 2025 $178,017.51
Jessica Verhey Legal Aid Ontario 2025 $176,811.46
Charles C Gordon Seneca College 2025 $173,436.16
Peter Goltsis Infrastructure 2025 $173,094.56
Michael Blackburn City of Toronto 2025 $172,243.86
Shelley Romoff Empowered Kids Ontario 2025 $162,216.84
Russell Baker City of Toronto 2025 $160,080.85
Semhar Misghina Supply Ontario 2025 $159,103.66
Young-Mee Um Trinity College 2025 $157,669.50
Astrid Jacques Francophone Affairs 2025 $156,596.06
Emily Milic Humber College 2025 $156,542.04
Katherine Richards University of Toronto 2025 $155,302.02
Michael Wales Niagara College 2025 $153,858.00
Lata Sookoo Information & Privacy Commissioner 2025 $153,411.71
David J Richie Ontario Health atHome 2025 $151,723.86
Emily Macintosh Toronto Metropolitan University 2025 $151,609.84
Tahera Mufti City of Ottawa 2025 $149,749.28
Laura Quinn Art Gallery of Ontario 2025 $149,164.53
Kathryn Verhulst-Rogers Trent University 2025 $148,124.12
Lisa Joyce Supply Ontario 2025 $147,347.09
Tanja Pikula Circle of Home Care Services - Toronto 2025 $141,571.00
Asher Lurie Sir Sandford Fleming College 2025 $138,641.67
Kim Mumford ICES (Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences) 2025 $138,638.13
Lindsay Holley Durham College 2025 $138,364.76
Sally Szuster Victoria University 2025 $134,349.57
Emma Bowie Carleton University 2025 $132,582.65
Magdalen Stiff Toronto Metropolitan University 2025 $131,906.51
Aaron Gautreau Norfolk General Hospital 2025 $130,732.81
Elham Bidgoli Canadian Mental Health Association - Ontario Division 2025 $128,944.82
Matthew Ross Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario 2025 $127,821.54
Andrew Brett Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange 2025 $108,098.46
Tara King Nature Conservancy of Canada 2025 $105,204.18
Misty K Pratt ICES (Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences) 2025 $102,409.48
Mary Jackson Head Injury Rehabilitation Ontario 2025 $102,039.86
Michael Young Ontario HIV Treatment Network 2025 $101,027.80


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