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 2023, received an annual salary of $130,244.03 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.
$130,244.03
Total paid in 2023
$130,244.03
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 : | 2023 |
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Between 2015 and 2023, Douglas experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.16% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York Region District School Board. By 2023, Douglas's total pay had risen by 28.05% compared to the pay in 2015. 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 | 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 2023 Sunshine List has 198 employees who held exactly same position title ( Elementary Principal ) in the York Region District School Board.
10 out of 198 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Zarif | $196,043 | $0 |
| Melissa Murray | $149,066 | $0 |
| Fawzia Durrani | $148,218 | $0 |
| Julia De Rose | $148,171 | $0 |
| Heather Young | $145,949 | $0 |
| Alexander Pancharovski | $144,742 | $0 |
| Stephen Hopkins | $144,618 | $0 |
| Lisa Jeremic | $143,365 | $0 |
| Gregory Mcclelland | $142,247 | $0 |
| Nicole Bynoe | $141,809 | $0 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3596 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 3596 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Sherry Zarif | Elementary Principal | York Region District School Board | $196,043 |
| Cathy Correll | Elementary Principal | Durham District School Board | $172,200 |
| Patrick Belmonte | Elementary Principal | Durham District School Board | $168,094 |
| Beatrice Chen | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $166,229 |
| Amy Shamoon | Elementary Principal | Thames Valley District School Board | $161,547 |
| Anne Johnston | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $161,326 |
| Kathleen Myers | Principal Elementary | Limestone District School Board | $158,867 |
| Rita Gallippi | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $157,328 |
| Melissa Shields | Elementary Principal | Durham District School Board | $157,215 |
| Gregory Marlow | Elementary Principal | Durham District School Board | $155,433 |