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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Melissa Church served as the Department Head at Waterloo Region District School Board in 2023, received an annual salary of $110,200.85 and a taxable benefit of $100.24, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melissa has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$110,301.09

Total paid in 2023

$110,200.85

Salary

$100.24

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Department Head
Employer :   Waterloo Region District School Board
Sector :   School Boards
Year :   2023

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$110K
Low: $101K Avg: $109K High: $127K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$110K
Low: $100K Avg: $112K High: $242K
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Between 2014 and 2023, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.02% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Waterloo Region District School Board. By 2023, Melissa's total pay had risen by 8.29% compared to the pay in 2014. Notably, during Melissa's tenure as Department Head, there has been a significant 1.24% 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
2023 Department Head $110,201 $100 0.01%
2022 Department Head $110,201 $91 -1.08%
2021 Department Head $111,404 $87 2.33%
2020 Department Head $108,868 $82 2.27%
2019 Department Head Guidance $106,450 $80 1.68%
2018 Department Head Guidance $104,692 $78 0.32%
2017 Department Head Guidance $104,361 $77 4.19%
2015 Department Head Guidance $100,173 $69 -1.58%
2014 Department Head Guidance $101,787 $69

The 2023 Sunshine List has 213 employees who held exactly same position title ( Department Head ) in the Waterloo Region District School Board.

10 out of 213 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Catherine Lehmann Skelton $127,090 $90
Trevor Elmslie $118,082 $98
Laurel Prudham $117,357 $97
Christine Ruza $116,707 $97
Sheila Hooisma $115,221 $90
Jacqueline Deacon $113,471 $96
Jamie Cox $113,391 $100
Megan Anderson $113,314 $95
Phyllis Martin Argueta $112,965 $100
Kevin Moogk $112,784 $100

The 2023 Sunshine List has 1164 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1164 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Lynne-Marie Postovit Department Head, Professor Queen’s University $242,214
Troy Day Department Head, Professor Queen’s University $232,566
Robin Hutchinson Department Head, Professor Queen’s University $231,270
Brian Cumming Department Head, Professor Queen’s University $230,820
Bradley Stoner Department Head, Professor Queen’s University $230,272
Sumon Majumdar Department Head, Associate Professor Queen’s University $223,920
Carlos Saavedra Department Head, Professor Queen’s University $222,456
Keith Pilkey Department Head, Professor Queen’s University $215,356
Michael Moir Associate Librarian / Department Head / Director York University $215,196
Jonathan Rose Department Head, Professor Queen’s University $213,898