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Director, Marketing and Communications salary in Ontario

23 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $128,306 and $149,024.

Median salary
$137,983
+6.7% vs 2024
People on the list
23
Middle half
$128K–$149K
Highest
$200,472

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998
1999
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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005$114,049
2006
2007$127,277
2008$133,227
2009$139,791
2010$134,863
2011
2012$111,124
2013$112,499
2014$120,912
2015$124,974
2016$115,790
2017$127,971
2018$123,322
2019$128,723
2020$123,567
2021$126,580
2022$126,740
2023$126,018
2024$129,360
2025$137,983

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K6
$125K–$150K11
$150K–$200K5
$200K–$300K1
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Julia SakasGTA Region Investment Attraction (o/a Toronto Global)$200,472$727+$7,390 (+3.8%)
2Nancy TibboGlobal Risk Institute In Financial Services$178,048$7,480+$3,648 (+2.1%)
3Ian SimpsonOntario One Call$177,383$335+$15,763 (+9.8%)
4Nicholas SmithScarborough Health Network$158,578$474+$7,809 (+5.2%)
5Hannah BrownLoyalist College Of Applied Arts and Technology$154,610$175+$7,443 (+5.1%)
6Nadine MchorghUniversity Of Toronto$151,371$126+$11,448 (+8.2%)
7Michael WebberYork University$149,024$701new
8Marilou CruzToronto Metropolitan University$147,326$375+$7,321 (+5.2%)
9Paul CantinToronto Metropolitan University$144,167$371+$5,457 (+3.9%)
10Jennifer AllanSurrey Place$143,604$946+$15,217 (+11.9%)
11Jennifer EarlyPathways To Education Canada$140,000$9,160new
12Vanessa LuOntario Science Centre$137,983$166+$8,874 (+6.9%)
13Daniella Cross-HendersonKidsability Centre For Child Development$137,886$7,310
14Rekha SadasivanToronto Metropolitan University$133,662$345+$801 (+0.6%)
15Janine RainoYork University$132,275$0new
16Faisal A IkramDixon Hall$128,625$4,367new
17Lina WangUniversity Of Western Ontario$128,306$100+$3,894 (+3.1%)
18Alexandra JonesConfederation College Of Applied Arts and Technology$120,948$137+$6,390 (+5.6%)
19Catherine VeinotHuron University College$120,000$614new
20Catia ValentiLumenus Community Services$115,524$2,818−$1,240 (−1.1%)
21Cassandra KoenenAlzheimer Society Of Toronto$106,828$393+$2,553 (+2.4%)
22Carly DwyerNpower Canada$106,090$6,063new
23Matthew ShepherdQueen's University$100,628$0

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Director, Marketing and Communications in Ontario’s public sector?

$137,983 among the 23 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 Director, Marketing and Communications on the list earn?

Half were paid between $128,306 and $149,024 in 2025; the highest salary was $200,472.

Which employer has the most people with the title Director, Marketing and Communications?

Toronto Metropolitan University, with 3 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Director, Marketing and Communications are on the list?

23 in 2025, up from 6 in 2005.

What share of people with the title Director, Marketing and Communications are paid $150,000 or more?

26% of those on the 2025 list (6 people), and 4% $200,000 or more (1).

How does Director, Marketing and Communications pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $137,983, is 12.9% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Director, Marketing and Communications pay gone up?

The median rose 6.7% from 2024 ($129,360) to 2025. In 2005 it was $114,049.

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.