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 / Secondary
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
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42.86% Male |
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57.14% Female |
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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. Bradley Marsh, serving as the Principal / Secondary at Waterloo Region District School Board , earned the highest salary of $139,932.17 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 / 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 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,396 | $127,121 |
| 2022 | 1,437 | $127,875 |
| 2021 | 1,449 | $124,416 |
| 2020 | 1,462 | $126,558 |
| 2019 | 1,419 | $122,754 |
| 2018 | 1,380 | $121,309 |
| 2017 | 1,340 | $120,174 |
| 2016 | 1,297 | $120,375 |
| 2015 | 1,339 | $118,853 |
| 2014 | 1,307 | $117,013 |
| 2013 | 1,319 | $117,036 |
| 2012 | 1,356 | $116,542 |
| 2011 | 1,329 | $114,639 |
| 2010 | 1,263 | $112,248 |
| 2009 | 1,132 | $110,630 |