Highest-Paid Principals in Ontario (2025)

In 2025, 13,757 principal roles appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List, earning an average of $150,749 and a median of $153,989. The highest-paid was Pinder Basi (Chief Financial and Risk Officer / Dirigeant principal, Finances et Risque at Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation) at $482,448. School principals and vice-principals at public school boards.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Ontario’s $100,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 1996–2025.

Principals disclosed (2025)

13,757

Average

$150,749

Median

$153,989

Highest

$482,448

Top 25 highest-paid principals (2025)

#	Name	Job title	Employer	Total
1	Pinder Basi	Chief Financial and Risk Officer / Dirigeant principal, Finances et Risque	Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation	$482,448
2	Dave Pridmore	Chief Gaming Officer / Dirigeant principal, Jeu	Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation	$466,258
3	Patrick Deane	Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor	Queen's University	$418,609
4	Alex Foord	Executive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information	Independent Electricity System Operator	$402,114
5	Susan Greenglass	Senior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale	Ontario Securities Commission	$388,779
6	Johanna Superina	Senior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale	Ontario Securities Commission	$381,492
7	David Fountain	Senior Vice President / Vice-président principal	Ontario Securities Commission	$379,057
8	Kevin Fine	Senior Vice President / Vice-président principal	Ontario Securities Commission	$376,691
9	Matthew Evans	Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Professor	Queen's University	$375,000
10	Carolyn Shaw-Rimmington	Senior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale	Ontario Securities Commission	$374,356
11	Yu Ting Chan	Senior Vice President / Vice-président principal	Ontario Securities Commission	$369,969
12	Winnie Sanjoto	Senior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale	Ontario Securities Commission	$369,749
13	Linda Johnston	Vice-President, University of Toronto and Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough	University Of Toronto	$365,168
14	Manjish Abraham	Chief Information and Digital Officer / Dirigeant principal de l'information et du numérique	Ontario Securities Commission	$363,884
15	Janine Leahey	Chief Technology and Information Officer / Dirigeante principale, Technologie et Information	Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation	$360,352
16	Dean Fergusson	Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal	Ottawa Hospital Research Institute	$359,936
17	Rashmi Kothary	Senior Research Scientist/Scientifique principal	Ottawa Hospital Research Institute	$358,744
18	Jasmine Kanga	Chief Human Resources and Corporate Services Officer/Dirigeant principal des ressources humaines et des services généraux	Ontario Public Service Pension Board (Ontario Pension Board)	$352,568
19	Liisa Galea	Senior Scientist / Scientifique principale	Centre For Addiction And Mental Health	$346,339
20	Kathleen Gartke	Senior Medical Officer/Médecin principale	The Ottawa Hospital	$342,031
21	Alexandra Gillespie	Vice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga; Professor, Department of English and Drama	University Of Toronto	$340,125
22	Michelle Eaton	Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs / Vice-présidente principale, Affaires de la Société	Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation	$338,586
23	John Traianopoulos	Senior Vice President/Vice-président principal	Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)	$337,271
24	Cynthia Maxwell	Vice President, Medical Affairs and System Transformation and Lead Medical Executive/Vice-président/Vice-présidente des affaires médicales et de la transformation du système et cadre médical principal	Women's College Hospital	$334,991
25	Robert Pattison	Senior Vice President/Vice-président principal	Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario)	$332,444

Employers with the most principals (2025)

Metrolinx1,509 · $138,700 avg Toronto District School Board1,043 · $162,831 avg Ontario Health557 · $123,538 avg Peel District School Board544 · $163,177 avg University Of Ottawa532 · $128,863 avg York Region District School Board447 · $159,651 avg Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation347 · $134,732 avg Independent Electricity System Operator340 · $173,667 avg Ottawa-Carleton District School Board320 · $159,761 avg Toronto Catholic District School Board311 · $163,567 avg Thames Valley District School Board308 · $155,328 avg Durham District School Board286 · $143,615 avg

Job titles included

Principal1,593Elementary Principal1,333Vice Principal714Elementary Vice Principal559Principal, Elementary547Secondary Vice Principal406Vice-Principal332Secondary Principal323Vice Principal, Elementary293Principal – Elementary262

Highest-Paid Principals in Ontario (2025)

Top 25 highest-paid principals (2025)

Employers with the most principals (2025)

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