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.
Lara Shantz
Lara Shantz served as the Vice Principal / Secondary at Waterloo Region District School Board in 2023, received an annual salary of $119,592.12 and a taxable benefit of $100.25, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Lara has held the same position since 2022 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$119,692.37
Total paid in 2023
$119,592.12
Salary
$100.25
Taxable Benefit
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Find Lara on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Vice Principal / Secondary |
| Employer : | Waterloo Region District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Lara experienced an average annual increase of approximately 2.48% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Waterloo Region District School Board. By 2023, Lara's total pay had risen by 15.76% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Lara's tenure as Vice Principal / Secondary, there has been a significant 0.89% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. 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 | Vice Principal / Secondary | $119,592 | $100 | ⇧ 0.89% |
| 2022 | Vice Principal / Secondary | $118,545 | $90 | ⇧ 1.64% |
| 2021 | Consultant / Curriculum | $116,630 | $87 | ⇧ 5.53% |
| 2020 | Consultant / Curriculum | $110,519 | $82 | ⇧ 3.82% |
| 2019 | Consultant / Curriculum | $106,450 | $80 | ⇧ 0.32% |
| 2018 | Department Head | $106,116 | $78 | ⇧ 2.71% |
| 2017 | Department Head | $103,318 | $77 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 41 employees who held exactly same position title ( Vice Principal / Secondary ) in the Waterloo Region District School Board.
10 out of 41 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Coe | $132,372 | $91 |
| Thomas Hope | $130,787 | $100 |
| Mary Stauch | $126,989 | $100 |
| James Shantz | $125,156 | $100 |
| Carli Parsons | $124,761 | $100 |
| Jennifer Fairhall | $124,757 | $100 |
| Daniel Ballantyne | $124,732 | $100 |
| Benjamin Crane | $124,732 | $100 |
| Ryan Gibb | $124,732 | $100 |
| Stephen Gray | $124,732 | $100 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 845 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 845 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Jaime Yamashita | Vice-Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $178,786 |
| Todd Pottle | Secondary Vice Principal | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $155,000 |
| Christopher Barrowclough | Secondary Vice Principal | Durham District School Board | $153,744 |
| Joslynn Dicks | Secondary Vice Principal | Durham District School Board | $152,315 |
| Russell Davidson | Secondary Vice Principal | Durham District School Board | $148,593 |
| Michael Connolly | Vice Principal - Secondary | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $147,445 |
| Ganiyu Baiyewu | Vice-Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $146,207 |
| Shereen Miller | Secondary Vice Principal | Thames Valley District School Board | $143,956 |
| Zorica Prekajski | Vice-Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $145,782 |
| Jinah Park | Vice-Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $142,673 |