Highest paid all-time
Director of Education
$296,660
2025
Director of Education
$297,245
2018
Director of Education
$290,370
2024
Director of Education
$280,876
2022
Director of Education
$276,600
2023
Director of Education
$276,582
2020
Director of Education
$276,580
2019
Teacher – Seconded to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation – Unit President
$259,265
2024
Director of Education
$245,289
2021
Associate Director
$242,955
2018
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Stephens | Director of Education | 2025 | $296,660 |
| Stephen Blake | Director of Education | 2018 | $297,245 |
| John R Dance | Director of Education | 2024 | $290,370 |
| John R Dance | Director of Education | 2022 | $280,876 |
| John R Dance | Director of Education | 2023 | $276,600 |
| Stephen Blake | Director of Education | 2020 | $276,582 |
| Stephen Blake | Director of Education | 2019 | $276,580 |
| Karen Littlewood | Teacher – Seconded to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation – Unit President | 2024 | $259,265 |
| John R Dance | Director of Education | 2021 | $245,289 |
| John R Dance | Associate Director | 2018 | $242,955 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
2,733
Avg Salary
$120,182
Median
$118,051
Total Payroll
$328.5M
Employees
3,047
Avg Salary
$128,216
Median
$132,196
Total Payroll
$390.7M
Employees
1,805
Avg Salary
$104,790
Median
$100,455
Total Payroll
$189.1M
Employees
1,915
Avg Salary
$105,815
Median
$101,824
Total Payroll
$202.6M
Employees
2,006
Avg Salary
$106,101
Median
$102,703
Total Payroll
$212.8M
Employees
506
Avg Salary
$112,192
Median
$106,279
Total Payroll
$56.8M
Employees
505
Avg Salary
$111,257
Median
$105,604
Total Payroll
$56.2M
Employees
481
Avg Salary
$111,082
Median
$104,856
Total Payroll
$53.4M
Employees
368
Avg Salary
$109,274
Median
$104,515
Total Payroll
$40.2M
Employees
464
Avg Salary
$114,101
Median
$110,026
Total Payroll
$52.9M
Employees
401
Avg Salary
$110,807
Median
$106,182
Total Payroll
$44.4M
Employees
244
Avg Salary
$112,880
Median
$110,687
Total Payroll
$27.5M
Employees
225
Avg Salary
$112,561
Median
$111,161
Total Payroll
$25.3M
Employees
222
Avg Salary
$113,893
Median
$112,444
Total Payroll
$25.3M
Employees
207
Avg Salary
$112,302
Median
$111,490
Total Payroll
$23.2M
Employees
165
Avg Salary
$111,818
Median
$109,651
Total Payroll
$18.4M
Employees
162
Avg Salary
$109,216
Median
$106,457
Total Payroll
$17.7M
Employees
131
Avg Salary
$108,485
Median
$104,168
Total Payroll
$14.2M
Employees
94
Avg Salary
$107,196
Median
$102,110
Total Payroll
$10.1M
Employees
31
Avg Salary
$113,373
Median
$107,510
Total Payroll
$3.5M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,733 | $120,182 | $118,051 | $328.5M | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 3,047 | $128,216 | $132,196 | $390.7M | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 1,805 | $104,790 | $100,455 | $189.1M | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,915 | $105,815 | $101,824 | $202.6M | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,006 | $106,101 | $102,703 | $212.8M | +296.4% |
| 2020 | 506 | $112,192 | $106,279 | $56.8M | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 505 | $111,257 | $105,604 | $56.2M | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 481 | $111,082 | $104,856 | $53.4M | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 368 | $109,274 | $104,515 | $40.2M | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 464 | $114,101 | $110,026 | $52.9M | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 401 | $110,807 | $106,182 | $44.4M | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 244 | $112,880 | $110,687 | $27.5M | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 225 | $112,561 | $111,161 | $25.3M | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 222 | $113,893 | $112,444 | $25.3M | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 207 | $112,302 | $111,490 | $23.2M | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 165 | $111,818 | $109,651 | $18.4M | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 162 | $109,216 | $106,457 | $17.7M | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 131 | $108,485 | $104,168 | $14.2M | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 94 | $107,196 | $102,110 | $10.1M | +203.2% |
| 2006 | 31 | $113,373 | $107,510 | $3.5M | — |
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.