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.
Principal
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 8834 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $149,707.39
$149,707.39
Average Salary in 2024
$151,047.89
Median Salary in 2024
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35.60% Male |
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64.40% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 8,655 employees received a salary between $100,110 - $192,991 |
| 163 employees received a salary between $192,991 - $285,872 |
| 13 employees received a salary between $285,872 - $378,752 |
| 3 employees received a salary between $378,752 - $471,633 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Principal listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Principal are $149,707.39 and $151,047.89, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Principal in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Sean Hume, holding the position of Principal, Elementary at the Toronto District School Board received the highest salary of $471,633.52 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Ruth Ellen Cummings, serving as the Principal at Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board , earned the highest salary of $235,589.70 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Principal?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Ontario Health atHome with an average pay of $325,019.84; District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board with an average pay of $254,815.45; Queen’s University with an average pay of $243,319.62; Sir Sandford Fleming of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $233,388.73; and Algoma District Services Administration Board with an average pay of $231,072.46.
A total of 169 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Principal?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $170,978.48; Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $154,576.05; and Seconded (Education) with an average pay of $151,095.60.
There were 10 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Principal in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Principal is 35.60% male and 64.40% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 8834 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 8834 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Hume | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $471,634 |
| Dave Pridmore | Chief Gaming Officer / Dirigeant principal, Jeu | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation | $454,957 |
| Patrick Deane | Principal And Vice-Chancellor, Professor | Queen’s University | $419,290 |
| Matthew Evans | Provost And Vice-Principal (Academic), Professor | Queen’s University | $375,000 |
| Philip Awadalla | Director And Senior Principal Investigator | Ontario Institute for Cancer Research | $373,435 |
| Linda Johnston | Vice-President, University of Toronto And Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough | University of Toronto | $344,089 |
| Alexandra Gillespie | Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga; Professor, Department of English And Drama | University of Toronto | $365,334 |
| Lisa Tweedy | Chief Human Resources Officer / Agente principale, Ressources humaines | Ontario Health atHome | $325,020 |
| Donna Janiec | Vice-Principal (Finance And Administration) | Queen’s University | $320,597 |
| Nancy Ross | Vice-Principal (Research), Professor | Queen’s University | $305,780 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,834 | $149,707 |
| 2023 | 8,914 | $126,229 |
| 2022 | 8,029 | $127,679 |
| 2021 | 7,932 | $124,341 |
| 2020 | 7,834 | $126,213 |
| 2019 | 7,642 | $122,367 |
| 2018 | 7,396 | $121,275 |
| 2017 | 7,619 | $119,811 |
| 2016 | 7,306 | $120,596 |
| 2015 | 7,431 | $119,132 |
| 2014 | 7,354 | $117,345 |
| 2013 | 6,805 | $116,782 |
| 2012 | 6,851 | $115,903 |
| 2011 | 6,901 | $115,568 |
| 2010 | 6,192 | $112,862 |
| 2009 | 5,535 | $111,385 |
| 2008 | 4,439 | $109,027 |
| 2007 | 3,025 | $107,138 |
| 2006 | 2,083 | $106,626 |
| 2005 | 1,593 | $105,558 |
| 2004 | 897 | $106,253 |
| 2003 | 238 | $109,985 |
| 2002 | 59 | $127,585 |
| 2001 | 38 | $128,725 |