Heather Best

$158,516.18asElementary Principal

Employed by Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2017 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Elementary Principal
$158,516.18
$981.89
0.33%
2024
Elementary Principal
$158,001.58
$2,333.98
21.01%
2023
Elementary Principal
$130,572.09
$900.02
0.94%
2022
Elementary Principal
$129,357.95
$900.02
8.42%
2021
Elementary Principal
$119,307.00
$874.38
6.68%
2020
Elementary Principal
$111,836.27
$599.94
0.91%
2019
Elementary Vice Principal
$110,826.02
$645.43
3.71%
2018
Elementary Vice Principal
$106,859.90
$734.28
1.87%
2017
Elementary Vice Principal
$108,896.17
$507.54

In 2025, Heather Best received a salary of $158,516.18 working as Elementary Principal at Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 0.33% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Heather Best has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 9 times between 2017 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $158,516.18 in 2025. In addition to salary, $981.89 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board reports under the School Boards sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Elementary Principals in Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board

NameSalary
Teresa-Marie Laporte$167,152.36
Michael Cusinato$163,444.35
Margaret Dorion$162,090.23
Pamela Prsa$161,895.35
Marisa Wismer$161,253.64
Meghan Kolowicz$161,061.01
Kimberley Capaldi$160,334.68
John Riberdy$160,331.18
Jeffrey Fairlie$160,274.38
Joal Mcmahon$160,122.89

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
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$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
NameSalary
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$160,018.44
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Elementary Principal
$159,008.04
Lisa Liles
Elementary Principal
$159,008.04
Cassia Hebert
Elementary Principal
$158,906.58
Brian Marenchin
Elementary Principal
$158,878.33
Carmela Savoni
Elementary Principal
$158,055.68
Ian Drago
Elementary Principal
$157,277.43
Dana Capaldi Paun
Elementary Principal
$157,041.52
Kyle Cowan
Secondary Principal
$156,801.54
John Mazloumian
Elementary Principal
$156,737.52