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 Church
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
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Find Melissa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Department Head |
| Employer : | Waterloo Region District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2023 |
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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
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 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 |