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.
Kali Bernst
Kali Bernst served as the Principal at Lakehead District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $162,662.75 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Kali has held the same position since 2018 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$162,662.75
Total paid in 2024
$162,662.75
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Kali on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Principal |
| Employer : | Lakehead District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2016 and 2024, Kali experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.67% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Lakehead District School Board. By 2024, Kali's total pay had risen by 52.64% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Kali's tenure as Principal, there has been a significant 42.04% rise in compensation over the past 6 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 | $162,663 | $0 | ⇧ 24.81% |
| 2023 | Principal | $130,332 | $0 | ⇩ -0.13% |
| 2022 | Principal | $130,499 | $0 | ⇧ 5.36% |
| 2021 | Principal | $123,865 | $0 | ⇧ 2.03% |
| 2020 | Principal | $121,398 | $0 | ⇧ 3.19% |
| 2019 | Principal | $117,647 | $0 | ⇧ 2.73% |
| 2018 | Principal | $114,416 | $102 | ⇧ 5.61% |
| 2017 | Acting Principal | $108,012 | $418 | ⇧ 1.75% |
| 2016 | Vice Principal | $106,173 | $391 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 21 employees who held exactly same position title ( Principal ) in the Lakehead District School Board.
10 out of 21 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Aylward | $156,904 | $0 |
| Lori Ann Badanai | $155,167 | $0 |
| Kali Bernst | $162,663 | $0 |
| Lori Carson | $151,654 | $0 |
| Casey Charles | $150,603 | $0 |
| Corey Dagenais | $160,891 | $0 |
| Lana Deacon | $153,844 | $0 |
| Derek Di Blasio | $164,342 | $0 |
| Maggie Fredrickson | $162,592 | $0 |
| Leslie Hynnes | $156,848 | $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 |