Highest-Paid Teachers in Ontario (2025)

In 2025, 87,808 teacher roles appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List, earning an average of $118,790 and a median of $118,059. The highest-paid was Gorian Surlan (Teacher, Elementary at Toronto District School Board) at $256,899. Elementary, secondary, and other classroom teachers employed by public school boards.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Ontario’s $100,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 19962025.

Teachers disclosed (2025)
87,808
Average
$118,790
Median
$118,059
Highest
$256,899

Top 25 highest-paid teachers (2025)

#NameEmployerTotal
1Gorian SurlanToronto District School Board$256,899
2Martha HradowyGreater Essex County District School Board$232,962
3Michelle JurkovicGreater Essex County District School Board$223,394
4Jeffery DenysAvon Maitland District School Board$218,585
5Shi Jing XuUniversity Of Windsor$213,173
6David MastinDurham District School Board$210,367
7Karen BrownToronto District School Board$209,550
8Heather DodgsonHamilton-Wentworth District School Board$206,233
9Simon DallimoreWaterloo Catholic District School Board$205,541
10Colin Timothy MatthewTrillium Lakelands District School Board$201,840
11Ritch CouperToronto District School Board$201,195
12Meena SanyalToronto District School Board$198,287
13Daniela BucciYork Region District School Board$197,292
14Shari MillerWaterloo Catholic District School Board$196,574
15Kimberly A DugganDistrict School Board Of Niagara$195,475
16Jessica BarrieSimcoe County District School Board$195,316
17Lisa SterrettYork Region District School Board$195,197
18Sarah SmartToronto District School Board$194,580
19Ghazal MeyerToronto District School Board$192,766
20Nola LeeToronto District School Board$191,716
21Katherine FonsecaYork Catholic District School Board$190,677
22Lori McdonaldUpper Canada District School Board$190,217
23Courtney NellesUpper Grand District School Board$190,133
24David Del DucaWellington Catholic District School Board$187,538
25Richard GallacherToronto Catholic District School Board$185,622

Employers with the most teachers (2025)

Job titles included

Elementary Teacher23,553Teacher23,344Secondary Teacher11,829Teacher, Elementary8,659Teacher – Elementary3,680Teacher, Secondary3,377Elementary Contract Teacher2,391Teacher/Elementary1,928Teacher – Secondary1,903Secondary Contract Teacher1,262

Teachers in other provinces

Other Ontario job categories