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.
Jennifer Puhakka
Jennifer Puhakka served as the Secondary Teacher at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board in 2023, received an annual salary of $106,039.89 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Jennifer has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$106,039.89
Total paid in 2023
$106,039.89
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Jennifer on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Secondary Teacher |
| Employer : | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Jennifer experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.21% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. By 2023, Jennifer's total pay had risen by 3.61% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Jennifer's tenure as Secondary Teacher, there has been a significant 4.24% rise in compensation over the past 5 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 Teacher | $106,040 | $0 | ⇧ 4.42% |
| 2021 | Secondary Teacher | $101,550 | $0 | ⇩ -0.17% |
| 2018 | Secondary Teacher | $101,724 | $0 | ⇩ -0.61% |
| 2017 | Secondary, Teacher | $102,304 | $39 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 579 employees who held exactly same position title ( Secondary Teacher ) in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.
10 out of 579 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Gray Wraight | $116,487 | $0 |
| Jonathan Vermeer | $115,021 | $0 |
| Yonghua Lou | $113,814 | $0 |
| Ian Miller | $113,651 | $0 |
| Joseph Bower | $113,239 | $0 |
| Matthew Welsh | $112,687 | $0 |
| Irene Iossifidis | $112,634 | $0 |
| Matthew Flynn | $112,626 | $0 |
| Mark Ciarrocchi | $112,485 | $0 |
| Laura Provost | $112,364 | $0 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 15873 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 15873 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Angela Sena | Teacher - Secondary | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $237,532 |
| Karen Littlewood | Secondary Teacher | Simcoe County District School Board | $225,688 |
| Martha Hradowy | Executive Officer Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation | Greater Essex County District School Board | $205,778 |
| Jeffery Denys | Treasurer of Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation | Avon Maitland District School Board | $205,776 |
| Justin Iozzo | Teacher - Secondary | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $200,414 |
| Carmen Davis | Teacher Secondary | Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board | $190,565 |
| Katherine Deconinck | Teacher Secondary | Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board | $183,674 |
| Colin Matthew | Teacher - Secondary | Trillium Lakelands District School Board | $179,825 |
| Rene Jansen In De Wal | Teacher - Secondary | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $161,011 |
| Daniel Mcmullen | Secondary Teacher | York Region District School Board | $156,820 |