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.
Karen Hyjek
Karen Hyjek served as the Director, External Communications at Ontario Health in 2023, received an annual salary of $152,077.23 and a taxable benefit of $2,682.54, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Karen has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$154,759.77
Total paid in 2023
$152,077.23
Salary
$2,682.54
Taxable Benefit
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Find Karen on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director, External Communications |
| Employer : | Ontario Health |
| Sector : | Crown Agencies |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2021 and 2023, Karen experienced an average annual increase of approximately 14.77% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Ontario Health. By 2023, Karen's total pay had risen by 30.98% compared to the pay in 2021. Notably, during Karen's tenure as Director, External Communications, there has been a significant 6.17% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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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| 2023 | Director, External Communications | $152,077 | $2,683 | ⇧ 6.17% |
| 2022 | Director, External Communications | $143,912 | $1,852 | ⇧ 23.37% |
| 2021 | Director, Public Education And Marketing | $117,841 | $314 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director, External Communications ) in the Ontario Health.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Hyjek | $152,077 | $2,683 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sischa Maharaj | Assistant Director, External Relations And Communications, University of Toronto Scarborough | University of Toronto | $120,100 |
| Amber Wallace | Director (Communications And External Relations) | Queen’s University | $137,277 |
| Rachel Macaulay | Director of Communications, Marketing And External Relations | Brescia University College | $112,761 |
| Joanne Musico | Director, Communications And External Relations | Northern Ontario School of Medicine | $183,973 |
| Karen Hyjek | Director, External Communications | Ontario Health | $154,760 |
| Anita Herrmann | Director, External Relations And Communications | York University | $150,200 |
| Christopher W. Egan | Director, External Relations And Communications, Renison University College | University of Waterloo | $106,013 |
| Lisa Bishop-Spencer | Director, Transit Strategy Communications And External Relations | City of Ottawa | $141,355 |
| Linda Quattrin | Executive Director, Strategy, Communications And External Relations | University of Toronto | $188,257 |