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.
John Colton
John Colton served as the Principal at Peel District School Board in 2023, received an annual salary of $149,933.25 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. John has held the same position since 2011 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$149,933.25
Total paid in 2023
$149,933.25
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find John on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Principal |
| Employer : | Peel District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2008 and 2023, John experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.80% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Peel District School Board. By 2023, John's total pay had risen by 48.77% compared to the pay in 2008. Notably, during John's tenure as Principal, there has been a significant 35.51% rise in compensation over the past 12 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Principal | $149,933 | $0 | ⇩ -2.77% |
| 2022 | Principal | $150,982 | $3,229 | ⇧ 13.47% |
| 2021 | Principal | $135,907 | $0 | ⇩ -3.70% |
| 2020 | Principal | $141,134 | $0 | ⇧ 4.62% |
| 2019 | Principal | $134,896 | $0 | ⇧ 3.39% |
| 2018 | Principal | $130,245 | $230 | ⇩ -0.16% |
| 2017 | Principal | $129,725 | $956 | ⇩ -6.37% |
| 2016 | Principal | $138,695 | $880 | ⇧ 8.36% |
| 2015 | Principal | $127,934 | $872 | ⇧ 2.61% |
| 2014 | Principal | $124,576 | $957 | ⇧ 1.71% |
| 2013 | Principal | $122,446 | $975 | ⇧ 4.42% |
| 2012 | Principal | $117,300 | $903 | ⇧ 6.84% |
| 2011 | Principal | $109,825 | $814 | ⇩ -0.68% |
| 2010 | Vice Principal | $110,638 | $757 | ⇧ 5.45% |
| 2009 | Vice Principal | $104,979 | $654 | ⇧ 4.82% |
| 2008 | Vice Principal | $100,241 | $539 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 256 employees who held exactly same position title ( Principal ) in the Peel District School Board.
10 out of 256 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Dion Neil | $159,529 | $0 |
| Heike Bronson | $158,334 | $0 |
| John Colton | $149,933 | $0 |
| Omari Rhoden | $149,840 | $0 |
| Sara Tielli-mitchell | $148,960 | $0 |
| Laura Garner | $148,111 | $0 |
| Devon Hanson | $147,602 | $0 |
| Christina Godsoe | $146,990 | $0 |
| Sumeeta Merwar | $145,890 | $0 |
| Mark Botnick | $145,812 | $0 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 8914 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 8914 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lye | Principal Investigator, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute | Sinai Health System | $471,631 |
| Dave Pridmore | Chief Gaming Officer / Dirigeant principal, Jeu | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $465,283 |
| Patrick Deane | Principal And Vice-Chancellor | Queen’s University | $419,258 |
| Philip Awadalla | Director And Senior Principal Investigator | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | $360,580 |
| William Bromm | Senior Counsel / Avocat principal | Attorney General | $321,758 |
| Wisdom Tettey | Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough; Professor, Department of Political Science; Professor, Department of Global Development Studies | University of Toronto | $385,635 |
| Donna Janiec | Vice-Principal (Finance And Administration) | Queen’s University | $313,091 |
| Nancy Ross | Vice-Principal (Research), Professor | Queen’s University | $298,365 |
| Alexandra Gillespie | Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga; Professor, Department of English And Drama | University of Toronto | $325,906 |
| Michael Fraser | Vice-Principal (University Relations) | Queen’s University | $283,583 |