Melissa Sparks

$174,280.71asCommunications Officer

Employed by City of Richmond Hill in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2019 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Communications Officer
$174,280.71
$744.42
21.28%
2024
Communications Officer
$143,698.62
$727.59
5.76%
2023
Communications Officer
$135,873.36
$683.76
1.87%
2022
Communications Officer
$138,468.05
$998.12
1.84%
2021
Communications Officer
$135,961.15
$651.36
11.44%
2020
Communications Officer
$122,008.82
$675.36
2.84%
2019
Communications Officer
$118,637.39
$585.84

In 2025, Melissa Sparks received a salary of $174,280.71 working as Communications Officer at City of Richmond Hill, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 21.28% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Melissa Sparks has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 7 times between 2019 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $174,280.71 in 2025. In addition to salary, $744.42 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City of Richmond Hill reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Communications Officers in City of Richmond Hill

NameSalary
Armanda Brown$239,826.83
Melissa Sparks$174,280.71
Carmela Linda Giuliano-Rizza$142,664.59
Kirsten D Lee$139,972.76

Top earning Communications Officers in Ontario

NameSalary
City Of Barrie
$176,874.10
City Of Barrie
$158,388.79
$158,314.32
Ontario Power Generation
$148,676.73
Ontario Power Generation
$138,580.53
City Of Ottawa
$135,920.43
Workers Health and Safety Centre
$135,483.24
City Of Ottawa
$135,239.90
Workers Health and Safety Centre
$133,012.02
Ontario Provincial Police
$132,621.64

Other employees at City of Richmond Hill

NameSalary
Scott G Heasman
1st Class Firefighter
$176,606.99
George K Farsalas
1st Class Firefighter
$175,778.00
Meaghann Sornberger
Assistant Deputy Chief, Communications and Emergency Management
$175,137.44
Angelo Posa
Company Officer
$174,839.74
Michael Mason
Company Officer
$174,505.62
John Catoul
Platoon Chief
$173,985.63
Steven Ferreira Melo
Manager Plans Review and Compliance
$173,155.48
Christina Diane Mariani-Galea
Manager Capital Planning and Delivery
$173,108.60
Barry W Clifford
Platoon Chief
$171,503.16
Man Wallace Mak Kin
Water Wastewater Operator I
$171,107.90