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.
Donald Higgins
Donald Higgins served as the Superintendent, Executive at Toronto DSB in 2005, received an annual salary of $164,507.01 and a taxable benefit of $7,070.70, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Donald has held the same position since 2005 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$171,577.71
Total paid in 2005
$164,507.01
Salary
$7,070.70
Taxable Benefit
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Find Donald on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Superintendent, Executive |
| Employer : | Toronto DSB |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2005 |
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Between 2001 and 2005, Donald experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.33% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Toronto DSB. By 2005, Donald's total pay had risen by 22.62% compared to the pay in 2001. 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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| 2005 | Superintendent, Executive | $164,507 | $7,071 | ⇧ 0.02% |
| 2004 | Superintendent, Exec. | $164,256 | $7,279 | ⇧ 6.40% |
| 2003 | Superintendent, Education | $154,164 | $7,045 | ⇧ 2.53% |
| 2002 | Superintendent, Executive | $150,207 | $7,025 | ⇧ 12.37% |
| 2001 | Comptroller | $135,822 | $4,103 |
The 2005 Sunshine List has 9 employees who held exactly same position title ( Superintendent, Executive ) in the Toronto DSB.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Dom Difelice | $164,507 | $7,071 |
| Karen Gravitis | $164,507 | $7,020 |
| Norbert Hartmann | $164,451 | $7,176 |
| Donald Higgins | $164,507 | $7,071 |
| Penny Maidens | $149,472 | $6,052 |
| Penny Mustin | $147,326 | $4,823 |
| Sheila Penny | $164,507 | $7,071 |
| W. David Rowan | $164,519 | $7,045 |
| Peter Young | $115,826 | $4,705 |
The 2005 Sunshine List has 13 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 13 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Christie | Superintendent / Chief Executive Officer | Financial Services Commission | $212,455 |
| W. David Rowan | Superintendent, Executive | Toronto DSB | $171,565 |
| Dom Difelice | Superintendent, Executive | Toronto DSB | $171,578 |
| Karen Gravitis | Superintendent, Executive | Toronto DSB | $171,527 |
| Donald Higgins | Superintendent, Executive | Toronto DSB | $171,578 |
| Sheila Penny | Superintendent, Executive | Toronto DSB | $171,578 |
| Norbert Hartmann | Superintendent, Executive | Toronto DSB | $171,628 |
| Penny Maidens | Superintendent, Executive | Toronto DSB | $155,524 |
| Penny Mustin | Superintendent, Executive | Toronto DSB | $152,149 |
| Donald Fairweather | Executive Superintendent | Upper Canada DSB | $142,811 |