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. Margaret Aitchison, serving as the Principal, Secondary at Toronto District School Board , earned the highest salary of $165,286.11 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
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
2008658$109,485
2007499$108,019
2006439$106,417
2005341$105,103
2004178$102,910
200358$101,580