Data sourced from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Ontario. Always verify against the official source.
The School Districts sector had 279 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $188,770 and a total disclosed payroll of $66M — up 0.7% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Mark Pearmain (School District 36 Surrey), earning $527,363 in 2025.
279
Employees
In 2025
$188,770
Avg Salary
2025
$65.9M
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$527,363
2025
$473,679
2025
$431,660
2017
$422,954
2025
$412,429
2024
$398,001
2022
$396,062
2024
$387,617
2020
$387,113
2024
$385,981
2021
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pearmain | School District 36 Surrey | 2025 | $527,363 |
| Helen McGregor | School District 39 Vancouver | 2025 | $473,679 |
| Wayne D Noye | School District 36 Surrey | 2017 | $431,660 |
| Andrew Holland | School District 36 Surrey | 2025 | $422,954 |
| Mark Pearmain | School District 36 Surrey | 2024 | $412,429 |
| Jordan Tinney | School District 36 Surrey | 2022 | $398,001 |
| Helen McGregor | School District 39 Vancouver | 2024 | $396,062 |
| Nevio Rossi | School District 57 Prince George | 2020 | $387,617 |
| Gina Niccoli-Moen | School District 41 Burnaby | 2024 | $387,113 |
| Jordan Tinney | School District 36 Surrey | 2021 | $385,981 |
Employees
279
Avg Salary
$188,770
Median
$196,515
Total Payroll
$65.9M
Employees
277
Avg Salary
$182,928
Median
$189,103
Total Payroll
$63.4M
Employees
241
Avg Salary
$177,858
Median
$177,690
Total Payroll
$53.2M
Employees
263
Avg Salary
$160,712
Median
$165,352
Total Payroll
$53.0M
Employees
253
Avg Salary
$161,227
Median
$164,720
Total Payroll
$50.8M
Employees
241
Avg Salary
$153,729
Median
$159,397
Total Payroll
$46.4M
Employees
251
Avg Salary
$146,962
Median
$151,838
Total Payroll
$46.3M
Employees
239
Avg Salary
$142,504
Median
$144,208
Total Payroll
$43.2M
Employees
219
Avg Salary
$138,232
Median
$142,196
Total Payroll
$38.6M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 279 | $188,770 | $196,515 | $65.9M | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 277 | $182,928 | $189,103 | $63.4M | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 241 | $177,858 | $177,690 | $53.2M | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 263 | $160,712 | $165,352 | $53.0M | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 253 | $161,227 | $164,720 | $50.8M | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 241 | $153,729 | $159,397 | $46.4M | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 251 | $146,962 | $151,838 | $46.3M | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 239 | $142,504 | $144,208 | $43.2M | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 219 | $138,232 | $142,196 | $38.6M | — |