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 2024, received an annual salary of $167,170.87 and a taxable benefit of $98.39, 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.
$167,269.26
Total paid in 2024
$167,170.87
Salary
$98.39
Taxable Benefit
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Find James on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Secondary Principal |
| Employer : | Upper Grand District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.38% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Upper Grand District School Board. By 2024, James's total pay had risen by 49.57% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during James's tenure as Secondary Principal, there has been a significant 27.10% 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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| 2024 | Secondary Principal | $167,171 | $98 | ⇧ 24.00% |
| 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 2024 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held exactly same position title ( Secondary Principal ) in the Upper Grand District School Board.
10 out of 17 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Brent Bloch | $166,309 | $1,868 |
| Julie Bodiam | $129,612 | $98 |
| Joseph Burns | $159,316 | $98 |
| James Cako | $167,171 | $98 |
| Audra Cook | $169,430 | $98 |
| Damon Ealey | $158,870 | $98 |
| Stephen Gayfer | $182,744 | $98 |
| Lauren Grin | $163,035 | $2,005 |
| April King | $169,899 | $98 |
| Wendy Mcintosh-clodd | $172,489 | $98 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 1417 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1417 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Jonathan Procter | Principal - Secondary | Greater Essex County District School Board | $217,845 |
| Jose Alberto Flores | Principal - Secondary | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $208,638 |
| David Moore | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $198,923 |
| James Patenall | Secondary Principal | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $192,257 |
| Michael Macpherson | Principal Secondary | Wellington Catholic District School Board | $192,649 |
| Claudine Tyrell | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $190,005 |
| Arnold Witt | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $189,188 |
| Saraya Elwin | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $188,703 |
| Christopher Cuddy | Secondary Principal | Durham Catholic District School Board | $188,513 |
| Todd Pottle | Secondary Vice Principal | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $186,600 |