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.
Ron Ferguson
Ron Ferguson served as the Director of Education at Upper Canada District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $285,258.50 and a taxable benefit of $2,931.48, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Ron has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$288,189.98
Total paid in 2024
$285,258.50
Salary
$2,931.48
Taxable Benefit
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Find Ron on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Director of Education |
| Employer : | Upper Canada District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Ron experienced an average annual increase of approximately 15.42% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Upper Canada District School Board. By 2024, Ron's total pay had risen by 106.95% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Ron's tenure as Director of Education, there has been a significant 26.21% 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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| 2024 | Director of Education | $285,259 | $2,931 | ⇩ -17.78% |
| 2023 | Director of Education | $344,798 | $5,728 | ⇧ 49.64% |
| 2022 | Director of Education | $229,950 | $4,302 | ⇧ 2.59% |
| 2021 | Director of Education | $228,341 | $0 | ⇧ 40.55% |
| 2020 | Superintendent of Human Resources | $162,468 | $0 | |
| 2019 | Superintendent Of Schools | $162,468 | $0 | ⇩ -4.07% |
| 2018 | Superintendent Of Schools | $169,185 | $183 | ⇧ 21.62% |
| 2017 | Superintendent Of Schools | $138,978 | $279 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has employee who held exactly same position title ( Director of Education ) in the Upper Canada District School Board.
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
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| Ron Ferguson | $285,259 | $2,931 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 267 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 267 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rami Mayer | Executive Director, Schulich Executive Education Centre | York University | $431,474 |
| Jeewan Chanicka | Director of Education | Waterloo Region District School Board | $322,249 |
| Wendy Parulekar | Director (Education And Training Programs), Professor | Queen’s University | $317,082 |
| Frances Bagley | Director of Education | Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board | $315,924 |
| Colleen Russell-rawlins | Director of Education | Toronto District School Board | $324,909 |
| William Cober | Director of Education | York Region District School Board | $301,446 |
| Brendan Browne | Director of Education | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $300,000 |
| Rashmi Swarup | Director, Education And Secretary to the Board | Peel District School Board | $306,000 |
| Mark Fisher | Director of Education And Secretary | Thames Valley District School Board | $308,246 |
| John R Dance | Director of Education | Simcoe County District School Board | $290,370 |