Highest paid all-time
Director of Education
$326,506
2012
Director of Education
$312,025
2025
Director of Education
$301,446
2024
Special Advisor
$297,116
2020
Director of Education
$308,572
2013
Director Of Education
$295,803
2019
Director of Education
$306,398
2011
Director of Education
$288,716
2022
Director of Education
$311,627
2009
Director of Education
$285,244
2020
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN THURSTON | Director of Education | 2012 | $326,506 |
| William Cober | Director of Education | 2025 | $312,025 |
| William Cober | Director of Education | 2024 | $301,446 |
| Scott Yake | Special Advisor | 2020 | $297,116 |
| KEN THURSTON | Director of Education | 2013 | $308,572 |
| Mary Sirisko | Director Of Education | 2019 | $295,803 |
| KEN THURSTON | Director of Education | 2011 | $306,398 |
| Mary Sirisko | Director of Education | 2022 | $288,716 |
| WILLIAM HOGARTH | Director of Education | 2009 | $311,627 |
| Mary Sirisko | Director of Education | 2020 | $285,244 |
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
6,571
Avg Salary
$119,907
Median
$116,943
Total Payroll
$787.9M
Employees
7,327
Avg Salary
$129,386
Median
$132,933
Total Payroll
$948.0M
Employees
4,973
Avg Salary
$107,126
Median
$103,448
Total Payroll
$532.7M
Employees
4,739
Avg Salary
$107,282
Median
$103,496
Total Payroll
$508.4M
Employees
4,720
Avg Salary
$106,399
Median
$102,766
Total Payroll
$502.2M
Employees
2,388
Avg Salary
$108,418
Median
$102,486
Total Payroll
$258.9M
Employees
2,050
Avg Salary
$107,958
Median
$102,097
Total Payroll
$221.3M
Employees
1,491
Avg Salary
$110,093
Median
$104,087
Total Payroll
$164.1M
Employees
1,038
Avg Salary
$112,070
Median
$106,584
Total Payroll
$116.3M
Employees
1,030
Avg Salary
$114,288
Median
$108,628
Total Payroll
$117.7M
Employees
721
Avg Salary
$114,651
Median
$109,413
Total Payroll
$82.7M
Employees
672
Avg Salary
$114,237
Median
$109,877
Total Payroll
$76.8M
Employees
613
Avg Salary
$114,540
Median
$110,633
Total Payroll
$70.2M
Employees
650
Avg Salary
$114,654
Median
$110,512
Total Payroll
$74.5M
Employees
570
Avg Salary
$114,682
Median
$111,441
Total Payroll
$65.4M
Employees
447
Avg Salary
$114,757
Median
$113,278
Total Payroll
$51.3M
Employees
373
Avg Salary
$114,736
Median
$112,889
Total Payroll
$42.8M
Employees
279
Avg Salary
$111,885
Median
$108,836
Total Payroll
$31.2M
Employees
218
Avg Salary
$111,490
Median
$106,917
Total Payroll
$24.3M
Employees
171
Avg Salary
$110,249
Median
$104,298
Total Payroll
$18.9M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,571 | $119,907 | $116,943 | $787.9M | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 7,327 | $129,386 | $132,933 | $948.0M | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 4,973 | $107,126 | $103,448 | $532.7M | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,739 | $107,282 | $103,496 | $508.4M | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,720 | $106,399 | $102,766 | $502.2M | +97.7% |
| 2020 | 2,388 | $108,418 | $102,486 | $258.9M | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 2,050 | $107,958 | $102,097 | $221.3M | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 1,491 | $110,093 | $104,087 | $164.1M | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 1,038 | $112,070 | $106,584 | $116.3M | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,030 | $114,288 | $108,628 | $117.7M | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 721 | $114,651 | $109,413 | $82.7M | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 672 | $114,237 | $109,877 | $76.8M | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 613 | $114,540 | $110,633 | $70.2M | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 650 | $114,654 | $110,512 | $74.5M | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 570 | $114,682 | $111,441 | $65.4M | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 447 | $114,757 | $113,278 | $51.3M | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 373 | $114,736 | $112,889 | $42.8M | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 279 | $111,885 | $108,836 | $31.2M | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 218 | $111,490 | $106,917 | $24.3M | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 171 | $110,249 | $104,298 | $18.9M | — |
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.