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.
The School Boards sector had 112,654 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $122,996 and a total disclosed payroll of $13.9B — down 4.6% from 2024. The highest-paid employee on record in this sector was Donna Quan (Toronto District School Board), earning $607,287 in 2015.
112,654
Employees
In 2025
$122,996
Avg Salary
2025
$13.9B
Total Payroll
2025 disclosed
10
Employers
Top employers in 2025
Employees earning $100k+ per year · bars = headcount, lines = salary
$607,287
2015
$471,634
2024
$410,426
2011
$353,521
2021
$350,526
2023
| Name | Employer | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Quan | Toronto District School Board | 2015 | $607,287 |
| Sean Hume | Toronto District School Board | 2024 | $471,634 |
| HENDRIK REINDERS | Near North District School Board | 2011 | $410,426 |
| Frank Perruccio | Durham Catholic District School Board | 2020 | $386,643 |
| Martin Lavigne | Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique De L'Est Ontarien | 2018 | $381,133 |
| Jennifer Adams | Ottawa-Carleton District School Board | 2018 | $368,700 |
| Martha Rogers | Upper Grand District School Board | 2021 | $353,521 |
| Ron Ferguson | Upper Canada District School Board | 2023 | $350,526 |
| Lyne Racine | Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique De L'est Ontarien | 2025 | $349,926 |
| Larry Hope | Trillium Lakelands District School Board | 2018 | $338,175 |
Employees
112,654
Avg Salary
$122,996
Median
$118,125
Total Payroll
$13.9B
Employees
118,048
Avg Salary
$127,749
Median
$129,553
Total Payroll
$15.1B
Employees
80,281
Avg Salary
$107,102
Median
$103,072
Total Payroll
$8.6B
Employees
80,371
Avg Salary
$107,186
Median
$103,248
Total Payroll
$8.6B
Employees
80,447
Avg Salary
$106,747
Median
$102,941
Total Payroll
$8.6B
Employees
43,954
Avg Salary
$109,130
Median
$103,476
Total Payroll
$4.8B
Employees
28,198
Avg Salary
$110,628
Median
$104,843
Total Payroll
$3.1B
Employees
23,281
Avg Salary
$111,672
Median
$105,159
Total Payroll
$2.6B
Employees
18,254
Avg Salary
$112,272
Median
$106,654
Total Payroll
$2.0B
Employees
18,417
Avg Salary
$114,409
Median
$110,204
Total Payroll
$2.1B
Employees
15,346
Avg Salary
$113,348
Median
$109,027
Total Payroll
$1.7B
Employees
12,731
Avg Salary
$114,272
Median
$111,219
Total Payroll
$1.5B
Employees
12,294
Avg Salary
$114,709
Median
$111,996
Total Payroll
$1.4B
Employees
12,037
Avg Salary
$114,613
Median
$111,739
Total Payroll
$1.4B
Employees
10,062
Avg Salary
$115,628
Median
$113,152
Total Payroll
$1.2B
Employees
8,826
Avg Salary
$114,631
Median
$111,466
Total Payroll
$1.0B
Employees
7,649
Avg Salary
$113,811
Median
$110,230
Total Payroll
$870.5M
Employees
5,998
Avg Salary
$111,543
Median
$107,418
Total Payroll
$669.0M
Employees
4,312
Avg Salary
$110,946
Median
$105,668
Total Payroll
$478.4M
Employees
3,149
Avg Salary
$111,236
Median
$104,608
Total Payroll
$350.3M
Employees
2,530
Avg Salary
$111,160
Median
$104,822
Total Payroll
$281.2M
Employees
1,598
Avg Salary
$112,976
Median
$105,308
Total Payroll
$180.5M
Employees
797
Avg Salary
$117,481
Median
$114,683
Total Payroll
$93.6M
Employees
556
Avg Salary
$117,405
Median
$114,394
Total Payroll
$65.3M
Employees
520
Avg Salary
$116,758
Median
$113,087
Total Payroll
$60.7M
Employees
462
Avg Salary
$115,592
Median
$110,754
Total Payroll
$53.4M
Employees
439
Avg Salary
$115,194
Median
$110,002
Total Payroll
$50.6M
Employees
379
Avg Salary
$113,433
Median
$110,000
Total Payroll
$43.0M
Employees
403
Avg Salary
$112,470
Median
$110,475
Total Payroll
$45.3M
Employees
382
Avg Salary
$110,595
Median
$107,578
Total Payroll
$42.2M
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112,654 | $122,996 | $118,125 | $13.9B | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 118,048 | $127,749 | $129,553 | $15.1B | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 80,281 | $107,102 | $103,072 | $8.6B | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 80,371 | $107,186 | $103,248 | $8.6B | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80,447 | $106,747 | $102,941 | $8.6B | +83.0% |
| 2020 | 43,954 | $109,130 | $103,476 | $4.8B | +55.9% |
| 2019 | 28,198 | $110,628 | $104,843 | $3.1B | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 23,281 | $111,672 | $105,159 | $2.6B | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 18,254 | $112,272 | $106,654 | $2.0B | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18,417 | $114,409 | $110,204 | $2.1B | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 15,346 | $113,348 | $109,027 | $1.7B | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 12,731 | $114,272 | $111,219 | $1.5B | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 12,294 | $114,709 | $111,996 | $1.4B | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12,037 | $114,613 | $111,739 | $1.4B | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 10,062 | $115,628 | $113,152 | $1.2B | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 8,826 | $114,631 | $111,466 | $1.0B | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 7,649 | $113,811 | $110,230 | $870.5M | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 5,998 | $111,543 | $107,418 | $669.0M | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 4,312 | $110,946 | $105,668 | $478.4M | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 3,149 | $111,236 | $104,608 | $350.3M | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 2,530 | $111,160 | $104,822 | $281.2M | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 1,598 | $112,976 | $105,308 | $180.5M | +100.5% |
| 2003 | 797 | $117,481 | $114,683 | $93.6M | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 556 | $117,405 | $114,394 | $65.3M | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 520 | $116,758 | $113,087 | $60.7M | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 462 | $115,592 | $110,754 | $53.4M | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 439 | $115,194 | $110,002 | $50.6M | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 379 | $113,433 | $110,000 | $43.0M | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 403 | $112,470 | $110,475 | $45.3M | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 382 | $110,595 | $107,578 | $42.2M | — |