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Merrill Sanowar

Principal Elementary School at Sudbury Catholic District School Board. On Ontario’s disclosure list 7 years between 2018 and 2025.

Salary disclosure2025
Merrill Sanowar
Principal Elementary School
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
Salary paid
$165,230.34
Taxable benefits
$600.00
Total disclosed
$165,830.34
Source: Government of Ontario, Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. © King’s Printer for Ontario.
Change from 2024: +$9,955 (+6.4%)
7years on
the list

Among 12 people with the title “Principal Elementary School” in 2025

Paid more than 8% of them. Their median: $165,230.

Among 404 people at Sudbury Catholic District School Board in 2025

11th highest paid. Their median: $118,132.

Paid more than 87% of everyone on the 2025 disclosure list, which only lists people paid $100,000 or more.

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Salary by year

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YearSalaryMedian for the job
2018$106,196$102,260
2020$112,368$113,660
2021$112,966$118,092
2022$119,978$127,926
2023$127,249$127,677
2024$155,275$154,960
2025$165,230$165,230

History

YearEmployer and jobSalaryBenefitsChange
2025Sudbury Catholic District School BoardPrincipal Elementary School$165,230$600+$9,955 (+6.4%)
2024Sudbury Catholic District School BoardPrincipal Elementary School$155,275$720+$28,026 (+22.0%)
2023Sudbury Catholic District School BoardPrincipal Elementary School$127,249$600+$7,272 (+6.1%)
2022Sudbury Catholic District School BoardPrincipal Elementary School$119,978$600+$7,012 (+6.2%)
2021Sudbury Catholic District School BoardVice Principal Secondary School$112,966$600+$598 (+0.5%)
2020Sudbury Catholic District School BoardVice Principal Elementary School$112,368$600
2018Sudbury Catholic District School BoardSecondary Teacher$106,196$0

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Questions and answers

Why is Merrill Sanowar on the disclosure list?

Sudbury Catholic District School Board paid Merrill Sanowar $165,230 in 2025. Ontario’s public employers must disclose everyone they paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996.

What does “salary paid” include?

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