Highest paid all-time
Director of Education
$607,287
2015
Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister / Conseillère principale du sous-ministre
$607,287
2015
Principal, Elementary
$471,634
2024
Director of Education
$329,392
2018
Director of Education
$324,909
2024
Director of Education
$325,794
2023
Director of Education
$321,167
2025
Director of Education
$322,105
2019
Director of Education
$318,269
2022
Director of Education
$313,383
2017
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Quan | Director of Education | 2015 | $607,287 |
| Donna Quan | Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister / Conseillère principale du sous-ministre | 2015 | $607,287 |
| Sean Hume | Principal, Elementary | 2024 | $471,634 |
| John Malloy | Director of Education | 2018 | $329,392 |
| Colleen Russell-Rawlins | Director of Education | 2024 | $324,909 |
| Colleen Russell-Rawlins | Director of Education | 2023 | $325,794 |
| Clayton La Touche | Director of Education | 2025 | $321,167 |
| John Malloy | Director of Education | 2019 | $322,105 |
| Colleen Russell-Rawlins | Director of Education | 2022 | $318,269 |
| John Malloy | Director of Education | 2017 | $313,383 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
14,085
Avg Salary
$126,654
Median
$127,496
Total Payroll
$1.8B
Employees
14,046
Avg Salary
$124,113
Median
$119,821
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
8,826
Avg Salary
$105,951
Median
$100,871
Total Payroll
$935.1M
Employees
9,770
Avg Salary
$106,292
Median
$101,743
Total Payroll
$1.0B
Employees
10,549
Avg Salary
$106,745
Median
$103,280
Total Payroll
$1.1B
Employees
3,578
Avg Salary
$111,885
Median
$104,292
Total Payroll
$400.3M
Employees
3,743
Avg Salary
$110,341
Median
$103,600
Total Payroll
$413.0M
Employees
3,337
Avg Salary
$110,859
Median
$104,388
Total Payroll
$369.9M
Employees
2,579
Avg Salary
$112,119
Median
$105,305
Total Payroll
$289.2M
Employees
2,801
Avg Salary
$115,037
Median
$110,246
Total Payroll
$322.2M
Employees
3,104
Avg Salary
$110,910
Median
$104,228
Total Payroll
$344.3M
Employees
1,561
Avg Salary
$115,354
Median
$112,274
Total Payroll
$180.1M
Employees
1,544
Avg Salary
$115,878
Median
$112,741
Total Payroll
$178.9M
Employees
1,545
Avg Salary
$115,133
Median
$112,280
Total Payroll
$177.9M
Employees
1,423
Avg Salary
$115,080
Median
$111,880
Total Payroll
$163.8M
Employees
1,167
Avg Salary
$115,517
Median
$115,626
Total Payroll
$134.8M
Employees
994
Avg Salary
$115,101
Median
$115,075
Total Payroll
$114.4M
Employees
752
Avg Salary
$112,876
Median
$108,580
Total Payroll
$84.9M
Employees
657
Avg Salary
$110,827
Median
$106,002
Total Payroll
$72.8M
Employees
586
Avg Salary
$109,517
Median
$103,929
Total Payroll
$64.2M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,085 | $126,654 | $127,496 | $1.8B | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 14,046 | $124,113 | $119,821 | $1.7B | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 8,826 | $105,951 | $100,871 | $935.1M | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 9,770 | $106,292 | $101,743 | $1.0B | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10,549 | $106,745 | $103,280 | $1.1B | +194.8% |
| 2020 | 3,578 | $111,885 | $104,292 | $400.3M | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,743 | $110,341 | $103,600 | $413.0M | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3,337 | $110,859 | $104,388 | $369.9M | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 2,579 | $112,119 | $105,305 | $289.2M | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2,801 | $115,037 | $110,246 | $322.2M | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,104 | $110,910 | $104,228 | $344.3M | +98.8% |
| 2014 | 1,561 | $115,354 | $112,274 | $180.1M | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,544 | $115,878 | $112,741 | $178.9M | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,545 | $115,133 | $112,280 | $177.9M | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,423 | $115,080 | $111,880 | $163.8M | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 1,167 | $115,517 | $115,626 | $134.8M | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 994 | $115,101 | $115,075 | $114.4M | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 752 | $112,876 | $108,580 | $84.9M | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 657 | $110,827 | $106,002 | $72.8M | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 586 | $109,517 | $103,929 | $64.2M | — |
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.