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 191 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $127,968.48

$127,968.48

Average Salary in 2023

$128,277.13

Median Salary in 2023

Male
33.86% 
Male
Female
66.14%
Female
191 employees (School Principal)
1 191
Low: $102K Median: $128K High: $264K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

182 employees received a salary between $101,873 - $142,367
6 employees received a salary between $142,367 - $182,861
1 employees received a salary between $182,861 - $223,355
2 employees received a salary between $223,355 - $263,849

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a School Principal listed in the 2023 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a School Principal are $127,968.48 and $128,277.13, respectively.

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

In 2023, Rebecca Milburn, holding the position of Executive Dean And Principal, Whitby And School of Skilled Trades, Apprenticeships And Renewable Technology at the Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology received the highest salary of $263,849.49 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Lori Ann Hurtubise, serving as the School Principal at Northeastern Catholic District School Board , earned the highest salary of $159,866.08 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 School Principal?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for School Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology with an average pay of $263,849.49; University of Toronto with an average pay of $198,797.73; Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $194,489.68; Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board with an average pay of $146,202.96; and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board with an average pay of $144,307.55.

A total of 17 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 School Principal?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for School Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Colleges with an average pay of $229,169.59; Universities with an average pay of $198,797.73; and School Boards with an average pay of $126,338.03.

There were 4 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in School Principal is 33.86% male and 66.14% female, respectively.

The 2023 Sunshine List has 191 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 191 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Richard Messina Instructor And Principal, Laboratory School, Doctor Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study University of Toronto $256,622
Rebecca Milburn Executive Dean And Principal, Whitby And School of Skilled Trades, Apprenticeships And Renewable Technology Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology $263,849
Diane Simpson Principal, Humber International Graduate School Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $194,490
Lori Ann Hurtubise School Principal Northeastern Catholic District School Board $159,866
Teralyn Phipps Coordinating Principal, School Support, Elementary, Covid Lead Peel District School Board $147,994
Jason Rizza System Principal - Safe Schools Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board $146,203
James Mcdade Elementary School Principal Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board $144,757
Mari Murray Principal, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario School Authority Ottawa-Carleton District School Board $144,308
Victoria Ernst System Principal School Operations Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board $144,025
Christine Bogert Instructor And Vice Principal, Laboratory School, Doctor Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study University of Toronto $140,973

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2023191$127,968
2022276$127,430
2021269$122,609
2020268$123,820
2019270$120,719
2018176$121,434
2017177$119,059
2016357$118,855
2015329$118,953
2014171$117,610
2013234$118,436
2012438$115,978
2011463$113,701
2010353$109,870
2009319$110,081
2008396$107,084
2007209$104,228
2006109$104,804
200548$104,312