The CRTC put out a dizzying array of stats for 2018 on Thursday, showing a plethora of facts and figures ranging from revenues, expenses and profitability for TV and radio stations across Canada. Most were also divided into markets, including Toronto.
 
They also released a look at how the industry is doing as a whole, and surprise, surprise! Conventional radio and TV stations have seen revenues fall – all except for – you guessed it, CBC Television, which increased profits by 12.6% from last year.
 
The report, available here,  suggests it has more to do with the commercial money made from the Olympics than anything else, but that still speaks volumes when you consider taxpayers – some of whom work at private TV and radio stations – are forking over some of their hard earned dough (outlined below) to help them pay for those rights.
 
Here’s a look at how everyone is doing, by average. Salaries exclude benefits, although they’re there if you’re curious.  
 
Conventional TV Stations
 
Private Stations, Ontario:
 
Staffing: 1,568, down nearly 500 since 2014
 
Avg. Salaries: $87,994, up just over 3-grand from 2014.
 
CBC Ontario
 
Staffing: 1,511, down from 2014
 
Avg. Salaries:  $108,965, up about $6,000 from 2014
 
CBC Natl.
 
Staffing: 3,723.8, down since 2014
 
Avg. Salaries: $106,524, up more than 7-grand from 2014
 
 
Canadian Radio
 
CBC National:
 
Staffing: 1,998
 
Avg. Salaries: $108,573
 
CBC Ontario:            
 
Staffing: 690
 
Avg. Salaries: $111,167         
 

Private radio National AM: 
 
Staffing 1,526, down more than 300 bodies from 2014
 
Avg. Salaries: $69,897 up more than 3-grand from 2014
 
Private radio FM National English
 
Staffing: 5,002, down more than 700 since 2014
 
Avg. Salaries: $67,827, up more than 6-grand 2014.
 
 
Toronto English (AM & FM)
 
Staffing: 647
 
Avg. Salaries: $102,309
 
 
Toronto AM English
 
Staffing: 258
 
Avg. Salaries: $97,833
 
 
Toronto FM English
 
Staffing: 389
 
Avg. Salaries: $105,279
 
Toronto Overall: $72,002
Toronto English: $102,309
Toronto Ethnic: $20,091
 
 
Other Ontario Markets Avg. Salaries
 
Hamilton: $63,115
Kitchener: $68,562
London: $68,613
Peterborough: $61,531
St. Catharines-Niagara: $75,580
 
You can see the full TV list here
 
You can see the full radio list here