The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Sherri Baker
Sherri Baker served as the Chief Communications Officer at City of Hamilton in 2024, received an annual salary of $177,316.22 and a taxable benefit of $774.78, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Sherri has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$178,091.00
Total paid in 2024
$177,316.22
Salary
$774.78
Taxable Benefit
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Find Sherri on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Chief Communications Officer |
| Employer : | City of Hamilton |
| Sector : | Municipalities and Services |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Sherri experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.47% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at City of Hamilton. By 2024, Sherri's total pay had risen by 41.25% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Sherri's tenure as Chief Communications Officer, there has been a significant 17.97% rise in compensation over the past 4 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Chief Communications Officer | $177,316 | $775 | ⇧ 10.27% |
| 2023 | Chief Communications Officer | $160,756 | $751 | ⇧ 5.06% |
| 2022 | Chief Communications Officer | $153,044 | $684 | ⇧ 4.17% |
| 2021 | Chief Communications Officer | $146,922 | $648 | ⇩ -2.25% |
| 2020 | Chief Communications Officer | $150,352 | $610 | ⇩ -2.14% |
| 2019 | Communications Officer-Fire | $153,585 | $672 | ⇧ 0.85% |
| 2018 | Communications Officer-Fire | $152,360 | $597 | ⇧ 33.72% |
| 2017 | Communications Officer-Fire | $113,828 | $554 | ⇩ -3.44% |
| 2016 | Communications Officer-Fire | $117,784 | $667 | ⇩ -6.06% |
| 2015 | Communications Officer-Fire | $125,429 | $656 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Chief Communications Officer ) in the City of Hamilton.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sherri Baker | $177,316 | $775 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 36 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 36 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Blackburn-evans | Chief Communications Officer | University of Western Ontario | $311,795 |
| David Jang | Chief Communications And Community Engagement Officer | Metrolinx | $303,086 |
| Lindsay Broadhead | Chief Communications Officer | City of Toronto | $261,436 |
| Adrienne Spafford | Chief Communications Officer And Vice President | Halton Healthcare Services Corporation | $256,985 |
| Janine Massey | Chief Marketing And Communications Officer | Ducks Unlimited Canada | $255,364 |
| Sabrina Divell | Vice President Stakeholder Relations And Chief Communications Officer | Unity Health Toronto | $254,917 |
| Melanie Gruer | Chief Communications Officer | The Ottawa Hospital | $235,390 |
| Sally Tindal | Chief Marketing And Communications Officer | Royal Ontario Museum | $224,212 |
| Agnes Bongers | Chief Communications Officer | St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton | $223,158 |
| Ricky Landry | Chief Communications Officer | University of Ottawa | $216,400 |