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.
Heather Best
Heather Best served as the Elementary Principal at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board in 2023, received an annual salary of $130,572.09 and a taxable benefit of $900.02, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$131,472.11
Total paid in 2023
$130,572.09
Salary
$900.02
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Heather on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Elementary Principal |
| Employer : | Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.17% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. By 2023, Heather's total pay had risen by 20.17% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Heather's tenure as Elementary Principal, there has been a significant 16.93% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. 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 | $130,572 | $900 | ⇧ 0.93% |
| 2022 | Elementary Principal | $129,358 | $900 | ⇧ 8.38% |
| 2021 | Elementary Principal | $119,307 | $874 | ⇧ 6.89% |
| 2020 | Elementary Principal | $111,836 | $600 | ⇧ 0.87% |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice Principal | $110,826 | $645 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice Principal | $106,860 | $734 | ⇩ -1.65% |
| 2017 | Elementary Vice Principal | $108,896 | $508 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 31 employees who held exactly same position title ( Elementary Principal ) in the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board.
10 out of 31 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Cusinato | $137,527 | $1,173 |
| Mona Taouil | $134,278 | $4,846 |
| Margaret Dorion | $132,436 | $1,923 |
| John Riberdy | $131,955 | $2,665 |
| Jeffrey Fairlie | $131,401 | $1,923 |
| Robert Flanagan | $131,337 | $2,665 |
| Kevin Bellaire | $131,199 | $2,673 |
| Heather Best | $130,572 | $900 |
| Marisa Wismer | $130,546 | $2,665 |
| Pamela Prsa | $130,460 | $908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |