Grand Erie District School Board

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2017

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 Grand Erie District School Board, including:

2017 Ontario Sunshine List: Grand Erie 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, Grand Erie District School Board's 253 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $30,253,218.99 in 2016.

At the top of the Grand Erie District School Board Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Grand Erie District School Board was Director of Education Brenda Blancher, who brought home $188,938.40 in 2016.

Following Brenda Blancher was Principal Philip Midgley, with annual earnings of $188,286.64. Principal Gregory Rowe made $166,758.06, Principal Heather Knill-Griesser made $162,464.40, and Principal Ivan Carruthers round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $162,164.86 for the Grand Erie District School Board 2017 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2016, 73 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 168 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 12 received between $150,001 and $200,000 at the Grand Erie District School Board.

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2017 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2017 Employers List.