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.

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Ken Thurston served as the Director of Education at York Region District School Board in 2013, received an annual salary of $295,933.94 and a taxable benefit of $12,638.42, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ken has held the same position since 2010 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$308,572.36

Total paid in 2013

$295,933.94

Salary

$12,638.42

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Director of Education
Employer :   York Region District School Board
Sector :   School Boards
Year :   2013

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$309K
Low: $309K Avg: $309K High: $309K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$309K
Low: $101K Avg: $162K High: $385K
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Between 2007 and 2013, Ken experienced an average annual increase of approximately 20.13% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York Region District School Board. By 2013, Ken's total pay had risen by 86.99% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Ken's tenure as Director of Education, there has been a significant 9.60% rise in compensation over the past 3 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2013 Director of Education $295,934 $12,638 -5.49%
2012 Director of Education $313,961 $12,545 6.56%
2011 Director of Education $293,774 $12,624 8.83%
2010 Director of Education $268,752 $12,785 70.61%
2007 Coordinating Superintendent, Education $164,508 $509

The 2013 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director of Education ) in the York Region District School Board.

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Ken Thurston $295,934 $12,638

The 2013 Sunshine List has 166 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 166 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Pamela Catton Physician Radiation Oncology And Director Education University Health Network $385,469
David Conn Vice-President, Education And Director of Centre for Education Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care $347,008
Ken Thurston Director of Education York Region District School Board $308,572
Donna Quan Director of Education Toronto District School Board $287,165
Jim Mcauliffe Director, School of Physical Health And Education Nipissing University $264,665
Tony Pontes Director, Education Peel District School Board $261,299
Rami Mayer Managing Director Schulich Executive Education Centre York University $258,026
Warren Hoshizaki Director of Education District School Board of Niagara $246,972
Angela Gauthier Director of Education Toronto Catholic District School Board $255,697
Bruce Macpherson Director of Education Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board $244,764