York Region District School Board

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2019

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 York Region District School Board, including:

2019 Ontario Sunshine List: York Region 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, York Region District School Board's 1,491 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $164,148,098.73 in 2018.

At the top of the York Region District School Board Sunshine List

Topping the list for the York Region District School Board was Director of Education Mary Sirisko, who brought home $273,623.05 in 2018.

Following Mary Sirisko was Associate Director of Education Schools and Program Karen Friedman, with annual earnings of $236,721.48. Elementary Teacher Maira Herenberg made $223,133.50, Special Advisor Scott Yake made $221,441.60, and Associate Director of Education Leslie Johnstone round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $206,941.42 for the York Region District School Board 2019 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2018, 1,030 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 431 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 25 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 4 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the York Region District School Board.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2019 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2019 Employers List.