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 21183 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $119,729.77

$119,729.77

Average Salary in 2025

$118,176.61

Median Salary in 2025

Male
42.68% 
Male
Female
57.32%
Female
21183 employees (Secondary Teacher)
1 21183
Low: $100K Median: $118K High: $233K

Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range.

19,800 employees received a salary between $100,000 - $133,266
1,358 employees received a salary between $133,266 - $166,532
21 employees received a salary between $166,532 - $199,798
4 employees received a salary between $199,798 - $233,064

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

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

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Secondary Teacher are $119,729.77 and $118,176.61, respectively.

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

In 2025, Martha Hradowy, holding the position of Executive Officer Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation at the Greater Essex County District School Board received the highest salary of $233,064.32 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Michelle Jurkovic, serving as the Secondary Teacher at Greater Essex County District School Board , earned the highest salary of $223,393.97 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 Secondary Teacher?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying organizations for Secondary Teacher and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Peel District School Board with an average pay of $142,359.94; Toronto Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $132,245.40; Halton Catholic District School Board with an average pay of $127,701.90; Seven Generations Education Institute with an average pay of $123,494.21; and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board with an average pay of $122,748.11.

A total of 44 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 Secondary Teacher?

In the year 2025, the highest-paying sector or industries for Secondary Teacher and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $123,494.21; Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $120,636.69; and School Boards with an average pay of $119,728.95.

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

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

The 2025 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Secondary Teacher is 42.68% male and 57.32% female, respectively.

The 2025 Sunshine List has 21183 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 21183 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Martha Hradowy Executive Officer Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation Greater Essex County District School Board $233,064
Michelle Jurkovic Secondary Teacher Greater Essex County District School Board $223,394
Jeffery Denys Treasurer of Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Avon Maitland District School Board $218,687
Colin Timothy Matthew Teacher – Secondary Trillium Lakelands District School Board $201,840
Kimberly A Duggan Secondary Teacher District School Board of Niagara $195,475
Jessica Barrie Secondary Teacher Simcoe County District School Board $195,316
Lisa Sterrett Secondary Teacher York Region District School Board $195,197
Lori Mcdonald Secondary Special Education Teacher Upper Canada District School Board $190,217
David Del Duca Teacher Secondary – Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association Wellington Catholic District School Board $187,641
Richard Gallacher Teacher – Secondary Toronto Catholic District School Board $185,724

Yearly Average Paid

Year Total Employee Count Average Paid
202521,183$119,730
202521,183$119,730
202422,766$128,623
202315,873$104,824
202215,944$104,833
202116,582$104,970
202010,983$104,063
20196,190$104,085
20185,740$103,820
20173,768$103,817
20163,130$107,471
20151,844$104,176
20141,193$104,888
20131,249$104,855
20121,226$104,516
2011541$106,410
2010338$106,989
2009214$107,926
200883$111,117
200745$113,213
200633$112,631
200521$112,302
20046$120,622
20034$112,050
20025$108,128
20011$119,846