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Director of Communications salary in Ontario

29 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $116,101 and $156,406.

Median salary
$127,485
+2.3% vs 2024
People on the list
29
Middle half
$116K–$156K
Highest
$205,160

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
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2011$118,995
2012$116,033
2013$120,654
2014$127,300
2015$131,040
2016$145,237
2017$121,663
2018$134,098
2019$129,653
2020$117,515
2021$122,744
2022$119,206
2023$120,954
2024$124,572
2025$127,485

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K14
$125K–$150K7
$150K–$200K6
$200K–$300K2
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Nemone SmithIndigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation$205,160$217+$46,788 (+29.5%)
2Thomas ZachIndigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation$201,193$0
3Jennifer ProulxPublic and Business Service Delivery and Procurement$198,075$216new
4Alexandra FullerTown Of Halton Hills$173,685$1,076+$11,204 (+6.9%)
5Nicole CrozierHôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare$170,485$1,056+$14,021 (+9.0%)
6Tanya CoyleToronto Metropolitan University$166,917$430+$4,308 (+2.6%)
7Alana RussellCity Of Cambridge$163,593$1,027+$30,984 (+23.4%)
8Lisa StoccoGrand River Conservation Authority$156,406$926+$14,711 (+10.4%)
9Michael HeintzmanNan Corporate Services$148,824$2,368+$18,186 (+13.9%)
10Edyta MckayEmergency Preparedness and Response$140,230$177new
11Callum ElderLong-Term Care$134,538$168+$5,251 (+4.1%)
12Marc St. GermainMetis Nation Of Ontario Secretariat$128,117$749+$6,029 (+4.9%)
13Bryan Levesque MichaudCabinet Office$127,945$157new
14Jackson Bw JacobsHealth$127,639$162+$25,700 (+25.2%)
15Samuel MccormickNorthern Economic Development and Growth$127,485$159new
16Chelsea Ea McgeeEnergy and Mines$124,189$156+$16,099 (+14.9%)
17Christopher Clarke EldridgeChildren, Community and Social Services$122,694$154+$6,909 (+6.0%)
18Suzanne FraserYouth Services Bureau of Ottawa$122,112$669+$8,025 (+7.0%)
19Kristine GauthierCity Of Belleville$121,566$843+$3,589 (+3.0%)
20Sara DerasEconomic Development, Job Creation and Trade$120,049$150new
21Melissa McvieOntario Association Of Residents' Councils$119,245$560
22Dayna SmockumColleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security$116,101$145new
23Andrea ChiappettaTreasury Board Secretariat$115,134$145new
24Penny TantakisHorticultural Trades Association Inc (o/a Landscape Ontario)$114,500$858new
25Aaron PranceSport$112,690$141new
26Anetes AntonHealth$110,007$136new
27Michel Francois Johnson FigueredoLabour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development$107,420$134new
28Dakota MonizSolicitor General$104,986$130new
29Natalia ChmielewskiEnergy and Mines$101,025$149new

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Questions and answers

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

$127,485 among the 29 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 of Communications on the list earn?

Half were paid between $116,101 and $156,406 in 2025; the highest salary was $205,160.

Which employer has the most people with the title Director of Communications?

Energy and Mines, with 2 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Director of Communications are on the list?

29 in 2025, up from 7 in 2011.

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

28% of those on the 2025 list (8 people), and 7% $200,000 or more (2).

How does Director of Communications pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $127,485, is 4.3% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

Has Director of Communications pay gone up?

The median rose 2.3% from 2024 ($124,572) to 2025. In 2011 it was $118,995.

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.