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Chief Communications Officer salary in Ontario

16 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $170,251 and $240,213.

Median salary
$199,945
+0.3% vs 2024
People on the list
16
Middle half
$170K–$240K
Highest
$323,201

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2011$139,315
2012$137,164
2013$129,709
2014$126,426
2015$134,790
2016
2017
2018$153,636
2019$143,894
2020$150,352
2021$146,922
2022$151,233
2023$177,212
2024$199,343
2025$199,945

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K0
$125K–$150K3
$150K–$200K5
$200K–$300K7
$300K or more1

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Althea Blackburn-EvansUniversity Of Western Ontario$323,201$100+$11,496 (+3.7%)
2Janine HopkinsNorth York General Hospital$255,661$471+$13,349 (+5.5%)
3Leigh DuncanScarborough Health Network$246,329$724+$141,304 (+134.5%)
4Jennifer OrmstonCity Of Vaughan$240,422$860+$32,315 (+15.5%)
5Julia OostermanCity Of Toronto$240,213$4,190new
6Jo Ann ArmitageTrillium Health Partners$235,614$1,015new
7Wesley A AdairCity Of St Catharines$223,253$1,003+$19,966 (+9.8%)
8Barbara JoyYork University$211,811$936+$18,274 (+9.4%)
9Sherri BakerCity Of Hamilton$188,078$826+$10,762 (+6.1%)
10Ann FullerQueensway Carleton Hospital$185,954$1,082+$6,966 (+3.9%)
11Andrea AlexanderCity Of Vaughan$184,843$513+$47,990 (+35.1%)
12Jocelyne TurnerCity Of Ottawa$170,251$529
13Sandra MackeyCity Of Oshawa$154,071$1,035+$12,372 (+8.7%)
14Ashley EvansCity Of Burlington$144,065$1,137+$4,151 (+3.0%)
15Sharon NobleTown Of Ajax$137,772$622−$51,710 (−27.3%)
16Roberta ScottAed Foundation Of Ontario$126,684$602new

Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Chief Communications Officer in Ontario’s public sector?

$199,945 among the 16 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title Chief Communications Officer on the list earn?

Half were paid between $170,251 and $240,213 in 2025; the highest salary was $323,201.

Which employer has the most people with the title Chief Communications Officer?

City Of Vaughan, with 2 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Chief Communications Officer are on the list?

16 in 2025, up from 8 in 2011.

What share of people with the title Chief Communications Officer are paid $150,000 or more?

81% of those on the 2025 list (13 people), and 50% $200,000 or more (8).

How does Chief Communications Officer pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $199,945, is 63.5% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Chief Communications Officer pay gone up?

The median rose 0.3% from 2024 ($199,343) to 2025. In 2011 it was $139,315.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.