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Senior Communications Operator salary in Ontario

43 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $137,064 and $151,586.

Median salary
$144,728
+29.3% vs 2024
People on the list
43
Middle half
$137K–$152K
Highest
$182,211

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2019$101,614
2020$102,233
2021$102,802
2022$106,060
2023$108,715
2024$111,904
2025$144,728

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K5
$125K–$150K26
$150K–$200K12
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Sofia Gomes PenfoldOntario Provincial Police$182,211$179+$54,675 (+42.9%)
2Lisa EcclestoneOntario Provincial Police$181,815$177new
3Stephen DavidsonOntario Provincial Police$177,916$171+$48,651 (+37.6%)
4Sheri Hooper-FisherOntario Provincial Police$174,806$171+$36,228 (+26.1%)
5Devon KainulainenOntario Provincial Police$168,748$179+$47,177 (+38.8%)
6Ashley FisherOntario Provincial Police$165,148$179+$47,864 (+40.8%)
7Chelsea PetersonOntario Provincial Police$158,491$172+$41,339 (+35.3%)
8Kim BerubeOntario Provincial Police$156,716$179+$44,897 (+40.2%)
9Ken FordOntario Provincial Police$155,286$179+$40,537 (+35.3%)
10Lynne MorrowOntario Provincial Police$152,349$180+$40,359 (+36.0%)
11Brian HolbertonOntario Provincial Police$151,586$179+$40,426 (+36.4%)
12Evan LecappelainOntario Provincial Police$151,378$179+$43,396 (+40.2%)
13Brent ClaytonOntario Provincial Police$149,441$175+$41,677 (+38.7%)
14Lauren ChevalierOntario Provincial Police$149,291$161+$45,838 (+44.3%)
15Carrie ForgraveOntario Provincial Police$148,286$178+$45,875 (+44.8%)
16Kimberly BarryOntario Provincial Police$148,246$179+$39,674 (+36.5%)
17Mark Sd BillingsleyOntario Provincial Police$148,231$161new
18Shelley OrrOntario Provincial Police$146,902$179+$46,598 (+46.5%)
19Tracy McdonaldOntario Provincial Police$145,804$169+$31,250 (+27.3%)
20Vicki MelansonOntario Provincial Police$145,060$175+$41,277 (+39.8%)
21Deryk BriscoeOntario Provincial Police$144,959$179+$42,254 (+41.1%)
22Michael GiassonOntario Provincial Police$144,728$179+$40,351 (+38.7%)
23Diandra ShukarisOntario Provincial Police$144,453$179+$40,706 (+39.2%)
24Melissa RichardsonOntario Provincial Police$144,060$179+$37,667 (+35.4%)
25Joel MatteisOntario Provincial Police$143,241$175+$28,832 (+25.2%)
26Suzanne WeirOntario Provincial Police$142,186$178new
27Peter EastonOntario Provincial Police$141,667$179+$22,333 (+18.7%)
28Christopher PhilbinOntario Provincial Police$140,197$178new
29Russ DesjardineOntario Provincial Police$138,643$179new
30Jennifer LaneOntario Provincial Police$138,256$173new
31Christopher BaileyOntario Provincial Police$137,425$179
32Nathan RowlandOntario Provincial Police$137,307$179new
33Scott McintyreOntario Provincial Police$137,064$174+$26,409 (+23.9%)
34Shannon KentOntario Provincial Police$136,547$179new
35Jana WaghornOntario Provincial Police$135,923$178new
36Bronwen MabberleyOntario Provincial Police$134,625$171+$20,136 (+17.6%)
37Jessica Es HowesOntario Provincial Police$132,709$177new
38Shelley YoungOntario Provincial Police$130,802$171
39Craig BarrOntario Provincial Police$123,278$167new
40Laurie SeabergOntario Provincial Police$120,043$150new
41Carolyn LaforceOntario Provincial Police$106,121$137new
42Leslie ThomasOntario Provincial Police$105,854$135new
43Eric BainOntario Provincial Police$104,789$135new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Senior Communications Operator in Ontario’s public sector?

$144,728 among the 43 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 Senior Communications Operator on the list earn?

Half were paid between $137,064 and $151,586 in 2025; the highest salary was $182,211.

Which employer has the most people with the title Senior Communications Operator?

Ontario Provincial Police, with 43 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Senior Communications Operator are on the list?

43 in 2025, up from 5 in 2019.

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

28% of those on the 2025 list (12 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does Senior Communications Operator pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $144,728, is 18.4% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Senior Communications Operator make at Ontario Provincial Police?

The median salary of the 43 people with this title at Ontario Provincial Police was $144,728 in 2025.

Has Senior Communications Operator pay gone up?

The median rose 29.3% from 2024 ($111,904) to 2025. In 2019 it was $101,614.

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.