District School Board Ontario North East

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2018

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 District School Board Ontario North East, including:

2018 Ontario Sunshine List: District School Board Ontario North East Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, District School Board Ontario North East's 66 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $7,976,815.53 in 2017.

At the top of the District School Board Ontario North East Sunshine List

Topping the list for the District School Board Ontario North East was Director of Education Linda Louise Knight, who brought home $228,890.25 in 2017.

Following Linda Louise Knight was Superintendent of Business/Finance and Treasurer Pearl Fong-West, with annual earnings of $172,511.06. Superintendent of Schools Jo-Anne Plaunt made $164,864.97, Superintendent of Schools Steven Pladzyk made $160,838.12, and Superintendent of Schools Sandra (Michelle) Leigh round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $156,863.49 for the District School Board Ontario North East 2018 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2017, 14 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 46 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 5 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 at the District School Board Ontario North East.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2018 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employers List.