The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Heather Best
Heather Best served as the Elementary Principal at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $158,001.58 and a taxable benefit of $2,333.98, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Heather has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$160,335.56
Total paid in 2024
$158,001.58
Salary
$2,333.98
Taxable Benefit
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Female Very high confidence |
Find Heather on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Elementary Principal |
| Employer : | Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2017 and 2024, Heather experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.85% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board. By 2024, Heather's total pay had risen by 46.55% compared to the pay in 2017. Notably, during Heather's tenure as Elementary Principal, there has been a significant 42.60% rise in compensation over the past 4 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2024 | Elementary Principal | $158,002 | $2,334 | ⇧ 21.95% |
| 2023 | Elementary Principal | $130,572 | $900 | ⇧ 0.93% |
| 2022 | Elementary Principal | $129,358 | $900 | ⇧ 8.38% |
| 2021 | Elementary Principal | $119,307 | $874 | ⇧ 6.89% |
| 2020 | Elementary Principal | $111,836 | $600 | ⇧ 0.87% |
| 2019 | Elementary Vice Principal | $110,826 | $645 | ⇧ 3.60% |
| 2018 | Elementary Vice Principal | $106,860 | $734 | ⇩ -1.65% |
| 2017 | Elementary Vice Principal | $108,896 | $508 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 33 employees who held exactly same position title ( Elementary Principal ) in the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board.
10 out of 33 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Capaldi | $158,643 | $900 |
| Tara Clarke | $158,377 | $900 |
| Michael Cusinato | $167,174 | $2,900 |
| Sonia Dauncey | $158,103 | $2,855 |
| Margaret Dorion | $170,805 | $2,899 |
| Ian Drago | $158,191 | $900 |
| Jeffrey Fairlie | $161,172 | $2,900 |
| Dean Favero | $159,785 | $2,385 |
| Robert Flanagan | $160,672 | $900 |
| Anthony Gebrail | $160,726 | $2,900 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 3553 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 3553 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
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| Sean Hume | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $471,634 |
| Lorraine Bailey-wallace | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $223,326 |
| Kimberley Pividor | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $213,606 |
| Sara Gogani | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $210,707 |
| Jeanne Leonard | Principal, Elementary Program | Education | $203,194 |
| Rita Gallippi | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $194,288 |
| Nicholas Lucas | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $196,151 |
| Beatrice Chen | Principal, Elementary | Toronto District School Board | $187,691 |
| Rita De Ala | Elementary Principal | York Region District School Board | $185,784 |
| Melanie Seigel | Elementary Principal | York Region District School Board | $184,741 |