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 3596 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $123,826.01

$123,826.01

Average Salary in 2023

$126,301.92

Median Salary in 2023

Male
31.69% 
Male
Female
68.31%
Female
3596 employees (Principal - Elementary)
1 3596
Low: $100K Median: $126K High: $196K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

1,603 employees received a salary between $100,230 - $124,183
1,976 employees received a salary between $124,183 - $148,136
15 employees received a salary between $148,136 - $172,089
2 employees received a salary between $172,089 - $196,042

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

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

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Principal - Elementary are $123,826.01 and $126,301.92, respectively.

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

In 2023, Sherry Zarif, holding the position of Elementary Principal at the York Region District School Board received the highest salary of $196,042.90 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Manuela Sequeira, serving as the Principal - Elementary at Toronto Catholic District School Board , earned the highest salary of $153,233.78 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 - Elementary?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying organizations for Principal - Elementary and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Peel District School Board with an average pay of $143,424.65; Durham District School Board with an average pay of $132,375.49; Wellington Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $131,106.56; Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $129,924.68; and Penetanguishene Protestant Separate School Board with an average pay of $129,375.98.

A total of 41 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 - Elementary?

In the year 2023, the highest-paying sector or industries for Principal - Elementary and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: School Boards with an average pay of $123,830.31; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $108,361.88.

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 - Elementary in Ontario?

The 2023 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Principal - Elementary is 31.69% male and 68.31% female, respectively.

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
20233,596$123,826
20223,645$124,725
20213,693$121,092
20203,640$123,353
20193,588$119,327
20183,364$118,235
20173,251$117,078
20163,156$117,513
20153,211$116,015
20143,077$114,581
20133,136$114,827
20123,094$114,258
20112,950$113,043
20102,722$111,584
20092,342$110,571
2006785$103,582
200312$111,064