Desiree Smith

$144,394.32asPrincipal

Employed by Education in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Position

Principal

Employer

Education

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Principal
$144,394.32
6.91%
2024
Principal
$155,119.55
22.15%
2022
Principal
$126,989.47
3.53%
2021
Principal, Special Projects
$122,662.52
0.13%
2020
Principal, Special Projects
$122,502.90
1.08%
2019
Principal
$121,199.49
0.77%
2018
Principal
$120,272.64
$45.90
4.97%
2016
Principal
$114,575.51
$186.92
0.36%
2015
Principal / Directrice
$114,989.51
$202.36
3.35%
2014
Principal / Directrice
$118,973.21
$204.84
3.46%
2013
Principal
$114,996.81
$181.23
1.36%
2012
Principal
$116,581.16
$168.36
3.4%
2010
Principal
$112,749.27
$182.64
1.7%
2009
Principal - Trillium School
$110,869.68
$187.65

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Desiree Smith was paid $144,394.32 in 2025 as Principal at Education. This represents a 6.91% decrease from the previous year's reported salary. Desiree Smith has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 14 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $155,119.55 in 2024. Education reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Principals in Education

NameSalary
Daniel Maggiacomo$176,814.66
Christine Jaramillo$172,861.22
Andrea Mckinley$172,861.22
Lori Moroney$172,861.22
Desiree Smith$144,394.32
Julia Robinson$138,131.60

Top earning Principals in Ontario

NameSalary
Thames Valley District School Board
$209,321.80
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
$201,145.02
Ottawa Catholic School Board
$198,911.28
Peel District School Board
$198,812.34
Ottawa Catholic School Board
$197,610.74
Lakehead University
$195,600.00
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
$195,405.49
Peel District School Board
$195,000.00
Peel District School Board
$192,915.89
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
$192,639.39

Other employees at Education

NameSalary
Monika Varga
Team Lead, Labour Relations Policy
$145,277.62
Erin Sb Schenk
Team Lead
$145,110.72
Erin Weinkauf
Manager, Strategy Performance and Change Management
$145,048.76
Kerri Graham
Senior Manager, Child Care Program Policy Unit
$144,915.38
Michael Leigh
Manager, Education Capital Information System Implementation and Corporate Coordination Unit
$144,754.39
Sandra Lane
Clinical Manager
$144,196.68
Geetanjali Joshi
Education Officer
$144,166.79
Lillian Lo
Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister
$144,107.08
Elena Wagner
Executive Assistant to Assistant Deputy Minister
$144,107.08
Jaime Urban
Executive Assistant to Executive Director
$144,068.08