William Cober

$312,024.97asDirector of Education+3.51%

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

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Position

Director of Education

Employer

York Region District School Board

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2009 to 2025.

Year	Position	Salary	Benefits	Performance
2025	Director of Education	$312,024.97	—	3.51%
2024	Director of Education	$301,446.36	—	42.13%
2023	Director of Education	$212,097.41	—	33.99%
2022	Superintendent Of Human Resource Services And Chief Negotiator	$158,294.34	—	2.45%
2021	Superintendent Of Education	$154,509.80	—	9.27%
2020	Elementary Principal	$141,398.09	—	7.37%
2019	Elementary Principal	$131,697.01	—	1.15%
2018	Elementary Principal	$130,204.53	$53.18	3.26%
2017	Elementary Principal	$126,093.34	$315.72	1.3%
2016	Elementary Principal	$124,470.03	$293.10	1.4%
2015	Elementary Principal	$122,746.63	$279.72	—
2014	Elementary Principal	$122,746.90	$250.05	0.87%
2013	Elementary Principal	$121,684.99	$281.15	0.58%
2012	Elementary Principal	$120,978.05	$233.24	3.07%
2011	Elementary Principal	$117,377.22	$261.61	5.37%
2010	Elementary Principal	$111,393.86	$292.78	4.03%
2009	Elementary Principal	$107,081.63	$326.93	—

In 2025, William Cober received a salary of $312,024.97 working as Director of Education at York Region District School Board, as disclosed on the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 3.51% increase over the previous year's reported salary. William Cober has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 17 times between 2009 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $312,024.97 in 2025. York Region District School Board reports under the School Boards sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Director of Educations in York Region District School Board

Name	Salary
William Cober	$312,024.97

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Other employees at York Region District School Board

Name	Position	Salary
Neil Gunathunge Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$259,902.10
Vidyia Maharaj Associate Director of Education and Chief Financial Officer, Service Excellence	Associate Director of Education and Chief Financial Officer, Service Excellence	$259,902.10
Katherine Diakiw Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	Associate Director of Education, Schools, Programs and Equitable Outcomes	$250,802.10
Lois Agard Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Equity, Inclusive School and Community Services, Research and Assessment Services	Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Equity, Inclusive School and Community Services, Research and Assessment Services	$224,794.36
Steven Gardner Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Human Resource Services, People and Culture	Coordinating Superintendent of Education, Human Resource Services, People and Culture	$224,794.36