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.
Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen served as the Superintendent of Education at York Region District School Board in 2022, received an annual salary of $169,209.05 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2016 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$169,209.05
Total paid in 2022
$169,209.05
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Michael on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Superintendent of Education |
| Employer : | York Region District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2022 |
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Between 2007 and 2022, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.91% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York Region District School Board. By 2022, Michael's total pay had risen by 65.78% compared to the pay in 2007. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Superintendent of Education, there has been a significant 13.07% rise in compensation over the past 6 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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| 2022 | Superintendent of Education | $169,209 | $0 | ⇩ -1.19% |
| 2021 | Superintendent of Education | $171,241 | $0 | ⇧ 4.26% |
| 2020 | Superintendent of Education | $164,236 | $0 | ⇧ 1.89% |
| 2019 | Superintendent of Education | $161,194 | $0 | ⇩ -2.47% |
| 2018 | Superintendent of Education | $165,143 | $130 | ⇧ 10.14% |
| 2017 | Superintendent of Education | $149,681 | $371 | ⇧ 0.27% |
| 2016 | Superintendent of Education | $149,299 | $349 | ⇩ -0.19% |
| 2015 | Superintendent Of Schools | $149,593 | $334 | ⇧ 21.28% |
| 2013 | Elementary Principal | $123,339 | $284 | ⇩ -9.12% |
| 2012 | Elementary Principal | $135,791 | $237 | ⇧ 12.71% |
| 2011 | Elementary Principal | $120,417 | $270 | ⇧ 2.96% |
| 2010 | Elementary Principal | $116,912 | $308 | ⇧ 2.59% |
| 2009 | Elementary Principal | $113,911 | $348 | ⇧ 7.06% |
| 2008 | Elementary Principal | $106,391 | $334 | ⇧ 4.56% |
| 2007 | Elementary Principal | $101,749 | $319 |
The 2022 Sunshine List has 10 employees who held exactly same position title ( Superintendent of Education ) in the York Region District School Board.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Cohen | $169,209 | $0 |
| Erik Khilji | $167,397 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Davis | $158,294 | $0 |
| Laura Leesti | $158,294 | $0 |
| Lois Agard | $158,294 | $0 |
| Farooq Shabbar | $155,459 | $0 |
| Steven Gardner | $155,459 | $0 |
| Jodi Sepkowski | $154,892 | $0 |
| Kien Nam Luu | $153,758 | $0 |
| Deborah Joyce | $141,554 | $0 |
The 2022 Sunshine List has 233 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 233 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Mcdonald | Executive Superintendent of Education | Upper Grand District School Board | $198,377 |
| Christopher Samis | Superintendent, Program / Special Education | Simcoe County District School Board | $197,107 |
| Andrea Mcauley | Superintendent of Equitable Education | Durham District School Board | $194,000 |
| Stephen E Nevills | Superintendent of Equitable Education | Durham District School Board | $194,000 |
| Mohamed Hamid | Superintendent of Equitable Education | Durham District School Board | $194,000 |
| Margaret Lazarus | Superintendent of Equitable Education | Durham District School Board | $194,000 |
| Heather R Mundy | Superintendent of Equitable Education | Durham District School Board | $194,000 |
| Georgette G Davis | Superintendent of Equitable Education | Durham District School Board | $194,000 |
| Gloria Tompkins | Superintendent of Education Student Achievement | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $193,629 |
| Nadira Persaud | Superintendent of Education | Toronto District School Board | $197,689 |