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.
Douglas Chester
Douglas Chester served as the Elementary Principal at York Region District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $150,718.82 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Douglas has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$150,718.82
Total paid in 2024
$150,718.82
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Douglas on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Elementary Principal |
| Employer : | York Region District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Douglas experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.55% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York Region District School Board. By 2024, Douglas's total pay had risen by 48.18% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Douglas's tenure as Elementary Principal, there has been a significant 15.72% 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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| 2024 | Elementary Principal | $150,719 | $0 | ⇧ 15.72% |
| 2023 | Elementary Principal | $130,244 | $0 | ⇧ 7.01% |
| 2022 | Elementary Vice Principal | $121,714 | $0 | ⇧ 3.70% |
| 2021 | Elementary Vice Principal | $117,369 | $0 | ⇧ 1.59% |
| 2020 | Elementary Vice Principal | $115,537 | $0 | ⇧ 1.14% |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice Principal | $114,230 | $0 | ⇧ 2.08% |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice Principal | $111,854 | $47 | ⇧ 2.14% |
| 2017 | Elementary Vice Principal | $109,286 | $274 | ⇧ 2.37% |
| 2016 | Elementary Vice Principal | $106,774 | $249 | ⇧ 5.22% |
| 2015 | Elementary Vice Principal | $101,485 | $231 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 214 employees who held exactly same position title ( Elementary Principal ) in the York Region District School Board.
10 out of 214 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley Anand | $161,024 | $0 |
| Vincenzo Anania | $153,615 | $0 |
| Jennifer Anderson | $161,492 | $0 |
| Sarah Anderson | $160,920 | $0 |
| Jordan Appelberg | $156,760 | $0 |
| Marlie Appiah | $166,100 | $0 |
| Gisella Avsec | $155,288 | $0 |
| Vivienne Baines | $154,639 | $0 |
| Sumir Bansal | $154,833 | $0 |
| Cory Barlow | $162,047 | $0 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3553 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 3553 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Hume | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $471,634 |
| Lorraine Bailey-wallace | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $223,326 |
| Kimberley Pividor | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $213,606 |
| Sara Gogani | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $210,707 |
| Jeanne Leonard | Principal, Elementary Program | Education | $203,194 |
| Rita Gallippi | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $194,288 |
| Nicholas Lucas | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $196,151 |
| Beatrice Chen | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $187,691 |
| Rita De Ala | Elementary Principal | York Region District School Board | $185,784 |
| Melanie Seigel | Elementary Principal | York Region District School Board | $184,741 |