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Superintendent Of Schools salary in Ontario

20 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $169,533 and $194,000.

Median salary
$186,437
−1.3% vs 2024
People on the list
20
Middle half
$170K–$194K
Highest
$200,715

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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YearValue
1996
1997
1998$106,433
1999$107,000
2000$106,354
2001$112,249
2002$111,385
2003$120,567
2004
2005
2006$129,490
2007
2008
2009$149,961
2010$153,001
2011$154,798
2012$148,896
2013$146,854
2014$146,875
2015$153,223
2016$156,872
2017$156,863
2018$157,832
2019$162,468
2020$176,111
2021$164,524
2022$183,600
2023$188,656
2024$188,824
2025$186,437

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K1
$125K–$150K2
$150K–$200K15
$200K–$300K2
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Neil SheardDistrict School Board Of Niagara$200,715$0+$2,876 (+1.5%)
2Simon HancoxDistrict School Board Of Niagara$200,715$0+$8,972 (+4.7%)
3Kathy WachnukRainbow District School Board$199,333$6,162+$4 (+0.0%)
4Melanie SendzikDistrict School Board Of Niagara$196,238$0−$19,771 (−9.2%)
5Mary Anne GageDistrict School Board Of Niagara$194,000$0+$2,257 (+1.2%)
6Ann GilmoreDistrict School Board Of Niagara$194,000$0+$2,447 (+1.3%)
7Marian Reimer FriesenDistrict School Board Of Niagara$194,000$0$0 (+0.0%)
8Michael St. JohnDistrict School Board Of Niagara$194,000$0+$0 (+0.0%)
9Darren VanhooydonkDistrict School Board Of Niagara$194,000$0$0 (+0.0%)
10Jaime SinnettDistrict School Board Of Niagara$186,631$0+$30,079 (+19.2%)
11Teresa ThompsonDistrict School Board Of Niagara$186,242$0+$16,649 (+9.8%)
12Chad MowbrayDistrict School Board Ontario North East$181,829$1,996+$652 (+0.4%)
13Kirsten ElvestadDistrict School Board Ontario North East$178,713$1,259+$17,483 (+10.8%)
14Maureen McnamaraRainbow District School Board$172,970$6,162+$17,809 (+11.5%)
15Steven PladzykDistrict School Board Ontario North East$169,533$2,850−$13,188 (−7.2%)
16Daniel KoziarRainbow District School Board$166,388$5,648+$314 (+0.2%)
17Leslie MantleRainbow District School Board$166,241$5,648−$7,149 (−4.1%)
18Susan RuttersUpper Canada District School Board$137,892$0−$36,057 (−20.7%)
19Leanne SmithDistrict School Board Of Niagara$137,292$0−$56,708 (−29.2%)
20Lori TaylorUpper Canada District School Board$122,558$0−$26,965 (−18.0%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a Superintendent Of Schools in Ontario’s public sector?

$186,437 among the 20 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title Superintendent Of Schools on the list earn?

Half were paid between $169,533 and $194,000 in 2025; the highest salary was $200,715.

Which employer has the most people with the title Superintendent Of Schools?

District School Board Of Niagara, with 11 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Superintendent Of Schools are on the list?

20 in 2025, down from 38 in 1998.

What share of people with the title Superintendent Of Schools are paid $150,000 or more?

85% of those on the 2025 list (17 people), and 10% $200,000 or more (2).

How does Superintendent Of Schools pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $186,437, is 52.5% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Superintendent Of Schools make at District School Board Of Niagara?

The median salary of the 11 people with this title at District School Board Of Niagara was $194,000 in 2025.

Has Superintendent Of Schools pay gone up?

The median fell 1.3% from 2024 ($188,824) to 2025. In 1998 it was $106,433.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.