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.
Melissa Schmidt
Melissa Schmidt served as the Secondary Principal at York Region District School Board in 2024, received an annual salary of $168,807.10 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Melissa has held the same position since 2019 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$168,807.10
Total paid in 2024
$168,807.10
Salary
$0.00
Taxable Benefit
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Find Melissa on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Secondary Principal |
| Employer : | York Region District School Board |
| Sector : | School Boards |
| Year : | 2024 |
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Between 2011 and 2024, Melissa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.16% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at York Region District School Board. By 2024, Melissa's total pay had risen by 60.69% compared to the pay in 2011. Notably, during Melissa's tenure as Secondary Principal, there has been a significant 39.47% rise in compensation over the past 5 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 | Secondary Principal | $168,807 | $0 | ⇧ 21.49% |
| 2023 | Secondary Principal | $138,950 | $0 | ⇧ 0.43% |
| 2022 | Secondary Principal | $138,354 | $0 | ⇧ 4.86% |
| 2021 | Secondary Principal | $131,936 | $0 | ⇧ 3.63% |
| 2020 | Secondary Principal | $127,311 | $0 | ⇧ 5.18% |
| 2019 | Secondary Principal | $121,035 | $0 | ⇧ 1.99% |
| 2018 | Secondary Vice Principal | $118,626 | $49 | ⇧ 1.79% |
| 2017 | Secondary Vice Principal | $116,298 | $292 | ⇧ 0.94% |
| 2016 | Secondary Vice Principal | $115,229 | $271 | ⇧ 1.59% |
| 2015 | Secondary Vice Principal | $113,437 | $259 | ⇧ 3.79% |
| 2013 | Secondary Vice Principal | $109,290 | $252 | ⇧ 0.89% |
| 2012 | Secondary Vice Principal | $108,370 | $209 | ⇧ 3.36% |
| 2011 | Secondary Vice Principal | $104,814 | $234 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 47 employees who held exactly same position title ( Secondary Principal ) in the York Region District School Board.
10 out of 47 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Sonya Borrell | $169,576 | $0 |
| Paolo Burzese | $169,108 | $0 |
| Farhad Derakshande | $170,231 | $0 |
| Rose Li | $173,240 | $0 |
| Deborah Linkewich | $169,464 | $0 |
| Meshell Lynch-james | $169,607 | $0 |
| Candice Mott | $172,526 | $0 |
| Janani Pathy | $172,715 | $0 |
| John Sebastiano | $169,226 | $0 |
| Carmen Spiteri-johnson | $174,912 | $0 |
The 2024 Sunshine List has 1417 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 1417 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Procter | Principal - Secondary | Greater Essex County District School Board | $217,845 |
| Jose Alberto Flores | Principal - Secondary | Toronto Catholic District School Board | $208,638 |
| David Moore | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $198,923 |
| James Patenall | Secondary Principal | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $192,257 |
| Michael Macpherson | Principal Secondary | Wellington Catholic District School Board | $192,649 |
| Claudine Tyrell | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $190,005 |
| Arnold Witt | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $189,188 |
| Saraya Elwin | Principal, Secondary | Toronto District School Board | $188,703 |
| Christopher Cuddy | Secondary Principal | Durham Catholic District School Board | $188,513 |
| Todd Pottle | Secondary Vice Principal | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board | $186,600 |