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Communications Officer salary in Ontario

73 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $104,507 and $129,924.

Median salary
$114,251
+1.4% vs 2024
People on the list
73
Middle half
$105K–$130K
Highest
$239,827

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2012$106,838
2013$108,974
2014$105,452
2015$106,970
2016$109,922
2017$109,790
2018$111,534
2019$114,977
2020$112,589
2021$116,629
2022$119,473
2023$117,346
2024$112,708
2025$114,251

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 3 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $114,251
City Of Ottawa19 people$111,530
Ontario Power Generation6 people$107,442

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Armanda BrownCity of Richmond Hill$239,827$728+$24,960
2Kathleen SecenjCity Of Brampton$189,921$580+$33,752
3Deborah TaylorCity Of Brampton$184,774$553+$22,918
4Mary Anne CousineauCity Of Barrie$176,874$597+$30,235
5Melissa SparksCity of Richmond Hill$174,281$744+$30,582
6Sandra SmithCity Of Brampton$161,309$553+$9,643
7Scott SimpsonCity Of Barrie$158,389$590+$21,305
8Sharon Phillips-LaidlawCity Of Barrie$158,314$598+$17,109
9Jackie CrandlesOntario Power Generation$148,677$0new
10Carmela Linda Giuliano-RizzaCity of Richmond Hill$142,665$744+$7,258
11Kirsten D LeeCity of Richmond Hill$139,973$728+$733
12Nicole SchmidtOntario Power Generation$138,581$608new
13Ashley HowardCity Of Ottawa$135,920$444−$12,877
14Ellen SimmonsWorkers Health and Safety Centre$135,483$4,636+$7,230
15Christine LabelleCity Of Ottawa$135,240$436new
16Marty WhiteWorkers Health and Safety Centre$133,012$4,603+$7,094
17Christine JohnstoneOntario Provincial Police$132,622$166+$17,382
18Jeovani CalderonCity Of Ottawa$130,695$575+$19,655
19Jennifer BastaracheRegional Municipality Of Durham$129,924$853+$15,163
20Lindsay WhelanOntario Provincial Police$126,525$167new
21Shivani SadanaWorkers Health and Safety Centre$126,347$4,585+$6,948
22Derek RogersOntario Provincial Police$125,470$161+$24,222
23Kaitlin KeeferMunicipality Of Clarington$124,612$1,686new
24Marc-Olivier Chatillon-AngleCity Of Ottawa$123,768$452−$6,994
25Allison LawrenceOntario Provincial Police$122,941$162+$21,942
26Jason BallantyneTownship Of King$121,608$299+$13,168
27Sarah JorstadMunicipality Of Clarington$120,791$1,642new
28Kimberly RodakOntario Provincial Police$118,124$0new
29Sylvia PenaCity Of Hamilton$118,018$508+$7,810
30Francois SeguinCity Of Ottawa$117,234$116+$7,250
31Michelle WilliamsCity Of Hamilton$116,158$170new
32Amanda BurnettToronto District School Board$115,878$0−$3,716
33Mora CarruthersPeel District School Board$115,851$2,025new
34Maxime LacasseCity Of Ottawa$115,256$445+$3,289
35Marc-Andre BurtCity Of Ottawa$115,228$443+$3,091
36Juliana GligoricHalton Catholic District School Board$114,959$102+$13,601
37Rachelle PrinceUniversity Of Windsor$114,251$408new
38Stephanie BreauCity Of Ottawa$113,445$444+$1,556
39Samer BarakatCity Of Ottawa$113,417$444−$15,450
40Melissa Ann LewingtonCity Of Ottawa$111,530$411−$1,178
41Amanda BartucciHalton Catholic District School Board$110,811$102new
42Taylor McdonaldOntario Power Generation$110,756$639+$10,456
43Hoda TenglerCity Of Brampton$110,230$537−$28,069
44Jamie SmithLakehead District School Board$110,115$0new
45France VilleneuveCity Of Ottawa$109,941$428−$5,759
46Kristine LalondeWaypoint Centre For Mental Health Care$109,858$489+$5,017
47Sandy SparksUniversity Of Toronto$109,439$110+$2,040
48Sarah Ghandour BrunetCity Of Hamilton$109,274$508−$207
49Rowan NoelCity Of Ottawa$108,875$501new
50Kayla-Wray AmyCounty Of Wellington$108,543$3,068new