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.
Maria Castro
Maria Castro served as the Principal at Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $173,740.73 and a taxable benefit of $967.06, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Maria has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$174,707.79
Total paid in 2024
$173,740.73
Salary
$967.06
Taxable Benefit
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Find Maria on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Principal |
| Employer : | Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2015 and 2024, Maria experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.17% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. By 2024, Maria's total pay had risen by 54.19% compared to the pay in 2015. Notably, during Maria's tenure as Principal, there has been a significant 53.59% rise in compensation over the past 8 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 | $173,741 | $967 | ⇧ 23.41% |
| 2023 | Principal | $140,160 | $1,403 | ⇩ -2.24% |
| 2022 | Principal | $143,348 | $1,456 | ⇧ 2.72% |
| 2021 | Principal | $139,518 | $1,452 | ⇧ 0.00% |
| 2020 | Principal | $139,518 | $1,448 | ⇧ 4.32% |
| 2019 | Principal | $133,681 | $1,445 | ⇧ 2.64% |
| 2018 | Principal | $130,091 | $1,556 | ⇧ 4.74% |
| 2017 | Principal | $123,829 | $1,857 | ⇧ 10.49% |
| 2016 | Principal | $112,610 | $1,142 | ⇧ 0.40% |
| 2015 | Vice Principal | $112,674 | $631 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 163 employees who held exactly same position title ( Principal ) in the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
10 out of 163 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Joceline Adusei | $168,767 | $967 |
| Arlene Aguilar | $168,043 | $967 |
| Katherine Akelaitis | $143,154 | $967 |
| Sharon Allegretto | $162,163 | $967 |
| Leo Donald Alva | $169,267 | $967 |
| Joseph Amodeo | $168,100 | $967 |
| Michael Araman | $168,100 | $967 |
| Rosina Ariganello | $173,487 | $967 |
| George Barnett | $167,526 | $967 |
| Paul Basran | $169,719 | $967 |
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 |