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.
James Cako
James Cako served as the Secondary Principal at Upper Grand District School Board in 2023, received an annual salary of $134,795.93 and a taxable benefit of $100.29, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$134,896.22
Total paid in 2023
$134,795.93
Salary
$100.29
Taxable Benefit
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Find James on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Secondary Principal |
| Employer : | Upper Grand District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.73% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Upper Grand District School Board. By 2023, James's total pay had risen by 20.63% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during James's tenure as Secondary Principal, there has been a significant 2.50% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | Secondary Principal | $134,796 | $100 | ⇧ 0.28% |
| 2022 | Secondary Principal | $134,424 | $91 | ⇧ 2.21% |
| 2021 | Secondary Principal | $131,520 | $87 | ⇧ 4.83% |
| 2020 | Secondary Vice Principal | $125,462 | $82 | ⇧ 3.94% |
| 2019 | Secondary Vice Principal | $120,701 | $80 | ⇧ 1.34% |
| 2018 | Secondary Vice Principal | $118,913 | $273 | ⇧ 2.58% |
| 2017 | Secondary Vice Principal | $115,640 | $554 | ⇧ 3.90% |
| 2016 | Vice Principal Secondary | $111,225 | $606 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 18 employees who held exactly same position title ( Secondary Principal ) in the Upper Grand District School Board.
10 out of 18 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| April King | $153,552 | $1,129 |
| Stephen Gayfer | $145,879 | $100 |
| Jennifer Meeker | $143,211 | $100 |
| Francis Noventa | $143,047 | $2,846 |
| Chad Warren | $140,301 | $100 |
| Steven Wynen | $139,236 | $100 |
| Julie Bodiam | $138,852 | $100 |
| Wendy Mcintosh-clodd | $138,852 | $100 |
| Audra Cook | $137,323 | $100 |
| Brent Bloch | $135,664 | $897 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 1396 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1396 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Theresa Williams | Principal - Secondary | Greater Essex County District School Board | $246,237 |
| Trisha Johnston | Secondary Principal | Upper Canada District School Board | $209,282 |
| James Canty | Principal - Secondary | Greater Essex County District School Board | $199,586 |
| Jonathan Procter | Principal - Secondary | Greater Essex County District School Board | $180,100 |
| Jaime Yamashita | Vice-Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $178,786 |
| Irfan Toor | Secondary Principal | Simcoe County District School Board | $178,494 |
| Colleen Maguire | Secondary Principal | Bluewater District School Board | $178,356 |
| Sarah Macdonald | Secondary Principal | Durham District School Board | $172,304 |
| David Sasseville | Secondary Principal | Durham District School Board | $166,932 |
| Margaret Aitchison | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $165,286 |