Melissa Cook

$141,911.51asElementary Principal

Employed by Durham District School Board in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2018 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Elementary Principal
$141,911.51
1.61%
2024
Elementary Vice Principal
$139,668.49
12.23%
2023
Elementary Vice Principal
$124,451.20
22.57%
2019
Elementary Teacher
$101,537.64
0.59%
2018
Literacy/Numeracy Facilitator
$100,946.34

Melissa Cook, Elementary Principal at Durham District School Board, earned a disclosed salary of $141,911.51 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 1.61% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Melissa Cook has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 5 times between 2018 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $141,911.51 in 2025. Durham District School Board reports under the School Boards sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Elementary Principals in Durham District School Board

NameSalary
Adrienne Goundry$166,265.91
Tricia Frolic$163,488.64
Kyla Mckee$161,338.29
Patrick Li$157,369.42
Paul Reed$157,277.26
Paul Haines$155,966.10
Lisa Hill$155,966.10
Karen Mccready$155,966.10
Melissa Mead$155,966.10
Tara Paterson$155,966.10

Top earning Elementary Principals in Ontario

NameSalary
Durham Catholic District School Board
$210,424.78
York Region District School Board
$199,182.18
Upper Canada District School Board
$196,055.35
Simcoe County District School Board
$191,231.29
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
$190,123.97
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
$187,006.13
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
$186,317.11
York Catholic District School Board
$186,245.82
York Region District School Board
$185,755.32
Upper Grand District School Board
$185,163.02

Other employees at Durham District School Board

NameSalary
Jennette Walton
Secondary Vice Principal
$142,207.50
Shaundell Parris
Secondary Vice Principal
$142,207.50
Erin Oliver
Secondary Principal
$142,207.50
Mark Lynch
Secondary Vice Principal
$142,080.38
Aileen Dosanjh
Elementary Vice Principal
$141,912.59
Camille Prince
Elementary Vice Principal
$141,763.96
Lindsay Clegg
Secondary Vice Principal
$141,451.82
Jacklyn Megan Taylor
Secondary English as a Second Language Teacher
$141,406.67
Tasneem Saloojee
Elementary Principal
$141,197.68
Jonathan Demaray
Secondary Vice Principal
$141,190.55