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.
Joe Castagna
Joe Castagna served as the Secondary Vice Principal at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $151,290.38 and a taxable benefit of $599.94, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Joe has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$151,890.32
Total paid in 2024
$151,290.38
Salary
$599.94
Taxable Benefit
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Find Joe on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Secondary Vice Principal |
| Employer : | Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Joe experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.58% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. By 2024, Joe's total pay had risen by 51.39% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Joe's tenure as Secondary Vice Principal, there has been a significant 35.00% 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 Vice Principal | $151,290 | $600 | ⇧ 24.80% |
| 2023 | Secondary Vice Principal | $120,315 | $1,391 | ⇧ 3.28% |
| 2022 | Secondary Vice Principal | $117,243 | $600 | ⇧ 4.74% |
| 2021 | Secondary Vice Principal | $112,270 | $245 | ⇧ 7.81% |
| 2020 | Secondary Special Education Teacher, Department Head | $104,361 | $0 | ⇩ -2.20% |
| 2018 | Secondary Teacher - Department Head | $106,713 | $0 | ⇧ 2.66% |
| 2017 | Secondary Teacher - Department Head | $103,789 | $158 | ⇧ 1.38% |
| 2016 | Secondary Teacher - Department Head | $102,159 | $378 | ⇧ 2.20% |
| 2015 | Secondary Teacher - Department Head | $100,097 | $230 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 19 employees who held exactly same position title ( Secondary Vice Principal ) in the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board.
10 out of 19 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Barrette | $149,182 | $2,600 |
| Pamela Burke | $145,117 | $600 |
| Joe Castagna | $151,290 | $600 |
| Ryan Coristine | $150,025 | $600 |
| Dante Di Ponio | $125,621 | $245 |
| Bryan Dufour | $145,529 | $600 |
| Vittoria Fortier | $152,783 | $600 |
| Kimberly Gilbert | $155,121 | $600 |
| Maria Hudders | $137,091 | $2,576 |
| James Kittl | $149,066 | $1,565 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 876 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 876 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Todd Pottle | Secondary Vice Principal | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $186,600 |
| Kelly Breen | Vice Principal - Secondary | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $185,795 |
| Michael Connolly | Vice Principal - Secondary | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $177,081 |
| Melvin Lowe | Vice-Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $174,206 |
| Zorica Prekajski | Vice-Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $175,140 |
| David St. Amour | Secondary Vice Principal | Rainbow District School Board | $172,408 |
| Alison Chornobaj | Secondary Vice-Principal | Simcoe County District School Board | $171,288 |
| Fazil Khan | Vice-Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $169,827 |
| Wesley Arthur | Vice Principal - Secondary | Greater Essex County District School Board | $169,542 |
| James Whittard | Secondary Vice-Principal | Niagara Catholic District School Board | $168,788 |