Durham District School Board

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2007

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Durham District School Board, including:

2007 Ontario Sunshine List: Durham District School Board Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Durham District School Board's 105 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $11,391,110.46 in 2006.

At the top of the Durham District School Board Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Durham District School Board was Director of Education JOHN BURCH, who brought home $165,382.09 in 2006.

Following JOHN BURCH was Superintendent of Education/Business & Treasurer EDWARD HODGINS, with annual earnings of $149,781.60. Superintendent of Education/Programs LUIGIA AYOTTE made $141,351.46, Superintendent of Education/Special Education MARTYN BECKETT made $141,351.46, and Superintendent of Education/Pickering Schools LAURA ELLIOTT round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $141,351.46 for the Durham District School Board 2007 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2006, 87 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 17 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 1 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Durham District School Board.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2007 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2007 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2007 Employers List.