Canada · Public Sector Salary DisclosureEdition 2025
Ontario · 2025 · position

Communications Officer

Every Communications Officer on the Ontario Sunshine List — public-sector employees with this job title, their employers and total compensation.

People with this title67
Average compensation$120,648.00
Highest$240,554.63
Lowest$100,408.78
FIG. 02

How pay is distributed

Where the 67 Communications Officers on the list actually sit — not just the average. Bars show how many people fall in each pay band.

Q1MedianQ3$100K$241K
Median $113,889Middle 50%: $105,216–$126,495
FIG. 03

Who employs the most Communications Officers

Employers with the most people in this role, ranked by headcount.

#
Employer
People
Avg comp
Top comp
1
19
$113,944.00
$136,364.11
2
6
$121,281.00
$132,787.31
3
6
$118,677.00
$148,676.73
4
4
$174,922.00
$240,554.63
5
3
$165,121.00
$177,471.38
6
3
$136,222.00
$140,119.00
7
3
$114,879.00
$118,526.09
8
3
$107,791.00
$111,610.59
9
2
$124,366.00
$126,298.21
10
2
$112,987.00
$115,061.44
FIG. 04

Every Communications Officer on the list

Open any row for the full salary history of that person.

RankName & PositionEmployerYearCompensationBenefits
1Armanda Brown
Communications Officer
City of Richmond Hill
City of Richmond Hill2025$239,827$728
2Mary Anne Cousineau
Communications Officer
City Of Barrie
City Of Barrie2025$176,874$597
3Melissa Sparks
Communications Officer
City of Richmond Hill
City of Richmond Hill2025$174,281$744
4Scott Simpson
Communications Officer
City Of Barrie
City Of Barrie2025$158,389$590
5Sharon Phillips-Laidlaw
Communications Officer
City Of Barrie
City Of Barrie2025$158,314$598
6Jackie Crandles
Communications Officer
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Power Generation2025$148,677
7Carmela Linda Giuliano-Rizza
Communications Officer
City of Richmond Hill
City of Richmond Hill2025$142,665$744
8Kirsten D Lee
Communications Officer
City of Richmond Hill
City of Richmond Hill2025$139,973$728
9Ellen Simmons
Communications Officer
Workers Health and Safety Centre
Workers Health and Safety Centre2025$135,483$4,636
10Nicole Schmidt
Communications Officer
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Power Generation2025$138,581$608
11Marty White
Communications Officer
Workers Health and Safety Centre
Workers Health and Safety Centre2025$133,012$4,603
12Ashley Howard
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$135,920$444
13Christine Labelle
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$135,240$436
14Christine Johnstone
Communications Officer
Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police2025$132,622$166
15Jeovani Calderon
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$130,695$575
16Shivani Sadana
Communications Officer
Workers Health and Safety Centre
Workers Health and Safety Centre2025$126,347$4,585
17Lindsay Whelan
Communications Officer
Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police2025$126,525$167
18Kaitlin Keefer
Communications Officer
Municipality Of Clarington
Municipality Of Clarington2025$124,612$1,686
19Derek Rogers
Communications Officer
Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police2025$125,470$161
20Marc-Olivier Chatillon-Angle
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$123,768$452
21Allison Lawrence
Communications Officer
Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police2025$122,941$162
22Sarah Jorstad
Communications Officer
Municipality Of Clarington
Municipality Of Clarington2025$120,791$1,642
23Jason Ballantyne
Communications Officer
Township Of King
Township Of King2025$121,608$299
24Sylvia Pena
Communications Officer
City Of Hamilton
City Of Hamilton2025$118,018$508
25Kimberly Rodak
Communications Officer
Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police2025$118,124
26Mora Carruthers
Communications Officer
Peel District School Board
Peel District School Board2025$115,851$2,025
27Francois Seguin
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$117,234$116
28Michelle Williams
Communications Officer
City Of Hamilton
City Of Hamilton2025$116,158$170
29Amanda Burnett
Communications Officer
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board2025$115,878
30Maxime Lacasse
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$115,256$445
31Marc-Andre Burt
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$115,228$443
32Juliana Gligoric
Communications Officer
Halton Catholic District School Board
Halton Catholic District School Board2025$114,959$102
33Rachelle Prince
Communications Officer
University Of Windsor
University Of Windsor2025$114,251$408
34Stephanie Breau
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$113,445$444
35Samer Barakat
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$113,417$444
36Melissa Ann Lewington
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$111,530$411
37Kayla-Wray Amy
Communications Officer
County Of Wellington
County Of Wellington2025$108,543$3,068
38Taylor Mcdonald
Communications Officer
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Power Generation2025$110,756$639
39Amanda Bartucci
Communications Officer
Halton Catholic District School Board
Halton Catholic District School Board2025$110,811$102
40France Villeneuve
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$109,941$428
41Kristine Lalonde
Communications Officer
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care2025$109,858$489
42Jamie Smith
Communications Officer
Lakehead District School Board
Lakehead District School Board2025$110,115
43Sarah Ghandour Brunet
Communications Officer
City Of Hamilton
City Of Hamilton2025$109,274$508
44Sandy Sparks
Communications Officer
University Of Toronto
University Of Toronto2025$109,439$110
45Rowan Noel
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$108,875$501
46Willa Mason
Communications Officer
City Of Ottawa
City Of Ottawa2025$106,691$435
47Ruane Remy
Communications Officer
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University2025$106,094$274
48Jessie Mcgibbon
Communications Officer
County Of Wellington
County Of Wellington2025$103,155$3,031
49Travis Mealing
Communications Officer
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care2025$106,029$110
50Eden Weiss
Communications Officer
County Of Wellington
County Of Wellington2025$102,546$3,029

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FIG. 04

Common questions

About Communications Officer pay on the Ontario Sunshine List.

What is the average Communications Officer salary in Ontario?

The average total compensation for a Communications Officer on the Ontario Sunshine List is $120,648.00, based on 67 people in the role in 2025.

What is the highest Communications Officer salary in Ontario?

The highest-paid Communications Officer on the Ontario Sunshine List earned $240,554.63 in total compensation. The lowest in the disclosure earned $100,408.78.

How many Communications Officers are on the Ontario Sunshine List?

67 people with the job title Communications Officer appear on the Ontario Sunshine List for 2025.

Which employer pays Communications Officers the most?

City Of Ottawa employs the most Communications Officers on the list (19), with an average compensation of $113,944.00 and a top earner at $136,364.11.