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.
Tara Macdonald
Tara Macdonald served as the Elementary Principal at Thames Valley District School Board in 2023, received an annual salary of $124,163.63 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Tara has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$124,163.63
Total paid in 2023
$124,163.63
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Tara on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Elementary Principal |
| Employer : | Thames Valley District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2017 and 2023, Tara experienced an average annual increase of approximately 3.37% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Thames Valley District School Board. By 2023, Tara's total pay had risen by 21.16% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Tara's tenure as Elementary Principal, there has been a significant 8.80% rise in compensation over the past 2 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 | Elementary Principal | $124,164 | $0 | ⇧ 1.14% |
| 2022 | Elementary Principal | $122,760 | $0 | ⇧ 7.57% |
| 2021 | Elementary Principal | $114,118 | $0 | ⇩ -5.82% |
| 2020 | Elementary Vice Principal | $120,370 | $800 | ⇧ 8.87% |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice Principal | $111,297 | $0 | ⇧ 6.09% |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice Principal | $104,906 | $0 | ⇧ 2.37% |
| 2017 | Elementary Vice Principal | $102,478 | $0 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 131 employees who held exactly same position title ( Elementary Principal ) in the Thames Valley District School Board.
10 out of 131 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Shamoon | $161,547 | $0 |
| Dawn Ruddick | $147,619 | $0 |
| Lisa Watson | $147,619 | $0 |
| Jeff Smith | $139,333 | $0 |
| Kimberley Robertson | $132,603 | $0 |
| Scott Purvis | $130,144 | $354 |
| Marie Gigante | $128,524 | $1,200 |
| Ivana Lukacova | $127,357 | $0 |
| Brenda Williams | $127,291 | $0 |
| Renate Edwards | $127,214 | $0 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 3596 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 3596 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Sherry Zarif | Elementary Principal | York Region District School Board | $196,043 |
| Cathy Correll | Elementary Principal | Durham District School Board | $172,200 |
| Patrick Belmonte | Elementary Principal | Durham District School Board | $168,094 |
| Beatrice Chen | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $166,229 |
| Amy Shamoon | Elementary Principal | Thames Valley District School Board | $161,547 |
| Anne Johnston | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $161,326 |
| Kathleen Myers | Principal Elementary | Limestone District School Board | $158,867 |
| Rita Gallippi | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $157,328 |
| Melissa Shields | Elementary Principal | Durham District School Board | $157,215 |
| Gregory Marlow | Elementary Principal | Durham District School Board | $155,433 |