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.

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In Ontario's 2023 Sunshine List, there were 1396 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $127,121.10

$127,121.10

Average Salary in 2023

$124,801.30

Median Salary in 2023

Male
42.86% 
Male
Female
57.14%
Female
1396 employees (Principal - Secondary)
1 1396
Low: $100K Median: $125K High: $246K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,091 employees received a salary between $100,051 - $136,598
298 employees received a salary between $136,598 - $173,144
6 employees received a salary between $173,144 - $209,691
1 employees received a salary between $209,691 - $246,237

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 - Secondary listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Principal - Secondary are $127,121.10 and $124,801.30, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Principal - Secondary in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2023, Theresa Williams, holding the position of Principal - Secondary at the Greater Essex County District School Board received the highest salary of $246,237.25 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Principal - Secondary?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Principal - Secondary and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Durham District School Board with an average pay of $138,042.32; Greater Essex County District School Board with an average pay of $134,642.49; Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board with an average pay of $130,539.11; Upper Grand District School Board with an average pay of $129,948.31; and Lambton Kent District School Board with an average pay of $129,335.64.

A total of 39 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 - Secondary?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Principal - Secondary and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $127,137.13; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $104,769.12.

There were 2 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Principal - Secondary in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Principal - Secondary is 42.86% male and 57.14% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 1396 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1396 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Theresa Williams Principal - Secondary Greater Essex County District School Board $246,237
Trisha Johnston Secondary Principal Upper Canada District School Board $209,282
James Canty Principal - Secondary Greater Essex County District School Board $199,586
Jonathan Procter Principal - Secondary Greater Essex County District School Board $180,100
Jaime Yamashita Vice-Principal, Secondary Toronto District School Board $178,786
Irfan Toor Secondary Principal Simcoe County District School Board $178,494
Colleen Maguire Secondary Principal Bluewater District School Board $178,356
Sarah Macdonald Secondary Principal Durham District School Board $172,304
David Sasseville Secondary Principal Durham District School Board $166,932
Margaret Aitchison Principal, Secondary Toronto District School Board $165,286

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20231,396$127,121
20221,437$127,875
20211,449$124,416
20201,462$126,558
20191,419$122,754
20181,380$121,309
20171,340$120,174
20161,297$120,375
20151,339$118,853
20141,307$117,013
20131,319$117,036
20121,356$116,542
20111,329$114,639
20101,263$112,248
20091,132$110,630
2006439$106,417
200358$101,580