Joseph Burns

$171,922.93asSecondary Principal

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

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2013 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Secondary Principal
$171,922.93
$102.32
7.91%
2024
Secondary Principal
$159,316.16
$98.37
23.53%
2023
Secondary Principal
$128,966.66
$100.20
3.7%
2022
Secondary Principal
$124,359.67
$90.52
2.81%
2021
Secondary Vice Principal
$120,956.28
$86.72
1.83%
2020
Secondary Vice Principal
$123,215.99
$82.43
4.28%
2019
Secondary Vice Principal
$118,155.97
$79.97
0.88%
2018
Secondary Vice Principal
$117,122.38
$271.42
2.26%
2017
Secondary Vice Principal
$114,530.27
$558.48
0.86%
2016
Vice Principal Secondary
$113,556.02
$624.04
1.86%
2015
Vice Principal Secondary
$115,713.23
$614.85
6.97%
2014
Vice Principal Secondary
$108,177.23
$529.59
2.17%
2013
Vice Principal Secondary
$105,878.27
$350.24

Joseph Burns, Secondary Principal at Upper Grand District School Board, earned a disclosed salary of $171,922.93 in 2025 on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 7.91% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Joseph Burns has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times between 2013 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $171,922.93 in 2025. In addition to salary, $102.32 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Upper Grand District School Board reports under the School Boards sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Secondary Principals in Upper Grand District School Board

NameSalary
Stephen Gayfer$183,391.98
Chad Warren$182,107.15
James Cako$179,482.15
Audra Cook$179,222.58
Wendy Mcintosh-Clodd$179,222.58
Francis Noventa$179,222.58
Brent Bloch$176,597.58
April King$176,597.58
Lauren Grin$174,829.69
Heather Pierce$172,818.69

Top earning Secondary Principals in Ontario

NameSalary
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$197,853.77
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$197,209.06
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$195,483.69
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$195,304.50
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$192,500.56
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$191,420.78
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$190,788.93
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$190,433.50
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$190,375.84
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$188,510.08
NameSalary
Lauren Grin
Secondary Principal
$174,829.69
Adam Rowden
Secondary Principal
$172,818.69
Heather Pierce
Secondary Principal
$172,818.69
Susana Pereira
Student Information Systems and Data Research Manager
$171,959.84
Brent Ellery
Elementary Principal
$171,949.13
Kyle Trostenko
Energy Manager
$170,156.27
Blayne Primeau
Elementary Vice Principal
$170,087.55
Nancy Culham
Manager of Health and Safety
$169,711.68
Melissa Mcdowall
Secondary Principal
$169,107.40
Reena Anand
Elementary Principal
$169,038.36