Dawn Stephens

$296,659.88asDirector of Education+26.46%

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

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Position

Director of Education

Employer

Simcoe County District School Board

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Director of Education	$296,659.88	—	26.46%
2024	Associate Director	$234,590.55	—	4.68%
2023	Associate Director	$224,100.35	—	0.01%
2022	Associate Director	$224,122.54	—	8.69%
2021	Associate Director	$206,202.15	—	10.62%
2020	Superintendent, Program	$186,405.64	—	8.96%
2019	Superintendent, Education	$171,080.00	—	4.62%
2018	Superintendent, Education	$179,363.85	$676.87	30.85%
2017	Superintendent, Education	$137,075.44	$614.50	8.04%
2016	Secondary Principal	$126,879.01	—	3.61%
2015	Secondary Principal	$131,632.15	—	4.52%
2014	Secondary Principal	$125,941.48	—	2%
2013	Secondary Principal	$123,474.88	—	0.86%
2012	Secondary Principal	$122,417.17	—	3.44%
2011	Secondary Principal	$118,350.70	—	5.01%
2010	Secondary Vice-Principal	$112,706.32	—	7.95%
2009	Secondary Vice-Principal	$104,404.21	—	—

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that Dawn Stephens was paid $296,659.88 in 2025 as Director of Education at Simcoe County District School Board. This represents a 26.46% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Dawn Stephens has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $296,659.88 in 2025. Simcoe County District School Board reports under the School Boards sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Director of Educations in Simcoe County District School Board

Name	Salary
Dawn Stephens	$296,659.88
John R Dance	$107,616.68

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Other employees at Simcoe County District School Board

Name	Position	Salary
Dean Maltby Associate Director	Associate Director	$240,190.72
Gregory Jacobs Superintendent, Special Education	Superintendent, Special Education	$207,673.50
Corry Van Nispen Superintendent, Business and Facility Services	Superintendent, Business and Facility Services	$203,340.71
Susan Sidlofsky Superintendent, Information Technology and School Services	Superintendent, Information Technology and School Services	$201,102.32
Lisa Coffey Superintendent, Education K-12	Superintendent, Education K-12	$198,595.08