Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2025

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 Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, including:

2025 Ontario Sunshine List: Windsor-Essex Catholic 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, Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board's 1,169 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $154,739,810.66 in 2024.

At the top of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board was Director of Education Emelda Byrne, who brought home $276,505.51 in 2024.

Following Emelda Byrne was Executive Superintendent John Ulicny, with annual earnings of $203,641.14. Executive Superintendent Melissa Farrand made $203,641.14, Executive Superintendent of Business Penny King made $199,871.83, and Superintendent Of Education Steven Bellaire round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $180,940.03 for the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board 2025 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2024, 90 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 1,010 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 66 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 2 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2025 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2025 Employers List.