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 2024 Sunshine List, there were 124 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $151,505.07

$151,505.07

Average Salary in 2024

$153,120.37

Median Salary in 2024

Male
33.87% 
Male
Female
66.13%
Female
124 employees (School Principal)
1 124
Low: $104K Median: $153K High: $256K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

27 employees received a salary between $103,765 - $141,917
95 employees received a salary between $141,917 - $180,070
1 employees received a salary between $180,070 - $218,222
1 employees received a salary between $218,222 - $256,374

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

What were the average and median salaries for a School Principal listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a School Principal are $151,505.07 and $153,120.37, respectively.

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

In 2024, Richard Messina, holding the position of Instructor And Principal, Laboratory School, Doctor Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $256,374.96 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Brad Battiston, serving as the School Principal at Matawa First Nations Management , earned the highest salary of $175,894.26 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 2024, the highest-paying organizations for School Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $198,605.43; Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning with an average pay of $192,313.14; Matawa First Nations Management with an average pay of $175,894.26; Renfrew County District School Board with an average pay of $175,816.52; and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board with an average pay of $172,388.09.

A total of 14 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 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for School Principal and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $198,605.43; Colleges with an average pay of $192,313.14; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $175,894.26.

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 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in School Principal is 33.87% male and 66.13% female, respectively.

The 2024 Sunshine List has 124 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 124 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 $256,375
Diane Simpson Principal, Humber International Graduate School Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning $192,313
Jason Rizza System Principal, Safe Schools Review Panel Recommendations, Implementation And Gateway Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board $175,673
Brad Battiston School Principal Matawa First Nations Management $175,894
Mari Murray Principal, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario School Authority, Children’s Treatment Centre Ottawa-Carleton District School Board $172,388
Benjamin Keeley Coordinating Principal, School Support Peel District School Board $172,188
Gayle Corbin Principal of Tiered Supports And Safe Schools Renfrew County District School Board $175,817
Teresa Daniel School Principal Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board $167,582
Lisa Romano School Principal Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board $167,559
Paul Fiorini Coordinating Principal, School Support Peel District School Board $167,360

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
2024124$151,505
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