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.
Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown served as the Department Head Special Education at Durham District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $137,543.17 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melissa has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$137,543.17
Total paid in 2024
$137,543.17
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melissa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Department Head Special Education |
| Employer : | Durham District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2018 and 2024, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 10.71% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Durham District School Board. By 2024, Melissa's total pay had risen by 33.04% compared to the pay in 2018. Notably, during Melissa's tenure as Department Head Special Education, there has been a significant 28.68% 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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| 2024 | Department Head Special Education | $137,543 | $0 | ⇧ 28.68% |
| 2023 | Department Head Special Education | $106,891 | $0 | ⇧ 4.61% |
| 2019 | Secondary Teacher | $102,184 | $0 | ⇩ -1.16% |
| 2018 | Secondary Teacher | $103,384 | $0 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 16 employees who held exactly same position title ( Department Head Special Education ) in the Durham District School Board.
10 out of 16 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Anderson | $135,849 | $0 |
| Kirk Brine | $137,509 | $0 |
| Melissa Brown | $137,543 | $0 |
| Samantha Brown | $140,584 | $0 |
| Karen Clark | $140,308 | $0 |
| Andrea Countryman | $137,117 | $0 |
| Claire Hardaker | $135,184 | $0 |
| Kaitlin Ireland | $120,451 | $0 |
| Angela Longley | $147,374 | $0 |
| Paul Madigin | $135,852 | $0 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 17 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 17 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Longley | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $147,374 |
| Samantha Brown | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $140,584 |
| Jennifer Thatcher | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $140,497 |
| Karen Clark | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $140,308 |
| Melissa Brown | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $137,543 |
| Kirk Brine | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $137,509 |
| Jolene Watson | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $137,117 |
| Andrea Countryman | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $137,117 |
| Brigitte Van De Laar | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $136,015 |
| Paul Madigin | Department Head Special Education | Durham District School Board | $135,852 |