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 Merrick
James Merrick served as the Principal at Grand Erie District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $166,204.39 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. James has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$166,204.39
Total paid in 2024
$166,204.39
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find James on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Principal |
| Employer : | Grand Erie District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, James experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.53% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Grand Erie District School Board. By 2024, James's total pay had risen by 51.59% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during James's tenure as Principal, there has been a significant 37.50% rise in compensation over the past 4 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 | Principal | $166,204 | $0 | ⇧ 21.85% |
| 2023 | Principal | $136,401 | $0 | ⇧ 0.93% |
| 2022 | Principal | $135,150 | $0 | ⇧ 6.96% |
| 2021 | Principal | $126,357 | $0 | ⇧ 4.54% |
| 2020 | Principal | $120,874 | $0 | ⇧ 3.00% |
| 2019 | Vice Principal | $117,351 | $0 | ⇩ -0.15% |
| 2018 | Vice Principal | $117,263 | $261 | ⇧ 1.53% |
| 2017 | Vice Principal | $115,037 | $714 | ⇧ 5.57% |
| 2016 | Vice Principal | $109,120 | $520 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 77 employees who held exactly same position title ( Principal ) in the Grand Erie District School Board.
10 out of 77 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Allison | $163,161 | $0 |
| Clara Anderson | $164,368 | $0 |
| Gail Ash | $154,186 | $0 |
| Dina Atanas | $154,346 | $0 |
| Cheryl Bannister | $161,316 | $0 |
| Todd Bannister | $161,298 | $0 |
| Melissa Blunt | $152,801 | $0 |
| Jennifer Boissonneault | $154,850 | $0 |
| Jennifer Brackenbury | $147,701 | $0 |
| Yvan Brochu | $162,196 | $0 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 8834 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 8834 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Hume | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $471,634 |
| Dave Pridmore | Chief Gaming Officer / Dirigeant principal, Jeu | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $454,957 |
| Patrick Deane | Principal And Vice-Chancellor, Professor | Queen’s University | $419,290 |
| Matthew Evans | Provost And Vice-Principal (Academic), Professor | Queen’s University | $375,000 |
| Philip Awadalla | Director And Senior Principal Investigator | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | $373,435 |
| Linda Johnston | Vice-President, University of Toronto And Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough | University of Toronto | $344,089 |
| Alexandra Gillespie | Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga; Professor, Department of English And Drama | University of Toronto | $365,334 |
| Lisa Tweedy | Chief Human Resources Officer / Agente principale, Ressources humaines | Ontario Health atHome | $325,020 |
| Donna Janiec | Vice-Principal (Finance And Administration) | Queen’s University | $320,597 |
| Nancy Ross | Vice-Principal (Research), Professor | Queen’s University | $305,780 |