The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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In Ontario's 2025 Sunshine List, there were 42714 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $119,069.74

$119,069.74

Average Salary in 2025

$118,050.68

Median Salary in 2025

Male
21.24% 
Male
Female
78.76%
Female
42714 employees (Elementary Teacher)
1 42714
Low: $100K Median: $118K High: $257K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

42,475 employees received a salary between $100,002 - $139,226
221 employees received a salary between $139,226 - $178,451
17 employees received a salary between $178,451 - $217,675
1 employees received a salary between $217,675 - $256,899

Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.

What were the average and median salaries for a Elementary Teacher listed in the 2025 Ontario Government Sunshine List?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Elementary Teacher are $119,069.74 and $118,050.68, respectively.

What is the highest salary for a Elementary Teacher in a public organization in Ontario?

In 2025, Gorian Surlan, holding the position of Teacher, Elementary at the Toronto District School Board received the highest salary of $256,899.28 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. David Mastin, serving as the Elementary Teacher at Durham District School Board , earned the highest salary of $210,366.54 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Elementary Teacher?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Elementary Teacher and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board with an average pay of $129,309.92; Niagara Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $127,969.99; Toronto Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $127,389.21; Toronto District School Board with an average pay of $125,519.11; and Pikangikum First Nation with an average pay of $123,848.11.

A total of 45 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Elementary Teacher?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Elementary Teacher and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $123,848.11; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $120,354.55; and School Boards with an average pay of $119,067.82.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

What is the representation of gender diversity for Elementary Teacher in Ontario?

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Elementary Teacher is 21.24% male and 78.76% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 42714 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 42714 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Gorian Surlan Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $256,899
David Mastin Elementary Teacher Durham District School Board $210,367
Karen Brown Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $209,550
Heather Dodgson Elementary Teacher Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board $206,233
Ritch Couper Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $201,195
Meena Sanyal Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $198,287
Daniela Bucci Elementary Teacher York Region District School Board $197,292
Sarah Smart Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $196,330
Ghazal Meyer Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $192,766
Nola Lee Teacher, Elementary Toronto District School Board $193,220

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202542,714$119,070
202542,714$119,070
202444,493$123,928
202327,026$102,956
202229,006$103,264
202128,859$102,826
20208,811$102,763
20194,202$102,619
20181,981$103,837
2017936$105,298
20162,009$110,411
2015906$104,998
2014323$107,866
2013298$108,077
2012279$108,565
2011186$108,999
2010122$111,524
200967$111,400
200852$113,452
200723$118,056
200623$112,146
200514$116,479
200410$123,484
20034$108,906
20023$116,627