Employer
Waterloo Region District School Board
Total records: 21,756 (3,302 in 2025)Years on list: 2006–2025Category: School Boards
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,302 | -9.4% | $118,517 | $391,342,819 | -17.2% | $334,496 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 3,643 | +45.5% | $129,708 | $472,525,993 | +77.0% | $350,242 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 2,504 | +2.0% | $106,611 | $266,953,924 | +1.9% | $249,809 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,456 | -0.8% | $106,675 | $261,994,783 | -1.4% | $221,461 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,477 | +10.1% | $107,322 | $265,836,648 | +11.5% | $214,901 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,250 | +178.1% | $106,007 | $238,515,031 | +169.9% | $185,644 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 809 | +26.8% | $109,216 | $88,355,794 | +25.2% | $65,585 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 638 | +16.6% | $110,572 | $70,544,914 | +17.0% | $90,282 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 547 | +57.6% | $110,254 | $60,309,057 | +52.8% | $166,096 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 347 | -8.9% | $113,733 | $39,465,471 | -6.2% | $140,880 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 381 | -11.6% | $110,480 | $42,093,069 | -11.6% | $142,623 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 431 | +4.1% | $110,509 | $47,629,355 | +4.2% | $149,891 | -- |
| 2013 | 414 | +2.0% | $110,435 | $45,720,262 | +1.7% | $151,489 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 406 | +40.0% | $110,765 | $44,970,730 | +37.3% | $143,884 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 290 | -23.7% | $112,976 | $32,763,019 | -21.7% | $134,336 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 380 | +91.0% | $110,158 | $41,859,861 | +90.6% | $139,016 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 199 | +38.2% | $110,369 | $21,963,495 | +41.0% | $96,236 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 144 | +38.5% | $108,167 | $15,576,025 | +40.3% | $73,996 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 104 | +205.9% | $106,755 | $11,102,490 | +180.6% | $51,257 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34 | -- | $116,384 | $3,957,052 | -- | $17,251 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teacher/Elementary | 8,807 | $111,401 |
| 2 | Teacher/Secondary | 4,299 | $112,824 |
| 3 | Department Head | 1,911 | $105,416 |
| 4 | Principal/Elementary | 1,676 | $123,673 |
| 5 | Special Education Teacher | 776 | $102,805 |
| 6 | Vice Principal/Elementary | 438 | $115,889 |
| 7 | Vice Principal/Secondary | 352 | $126,192 |
| 8 | Principal/Secondary | 288 | $133,595 |
| 9 | Vice-Principal/Secondary | 246 | $110,303 |
| 10 | Consultant/Curriculum | 229 | $110,698 |
Top earners from this employer since 2006
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jeewan Chanicka | Director of Education | $322,066 |
| 2025 | Robert Miller | Director of Education | $298,462 |
| 2023 | Jeewan Chanicka | Director of Education | $290,987 |
| 2023 | Alana Russell | Chief Communications Officer | $280,491 |
| 2025 | Jeewan Chanicka | Director of Education | $277,000 |
| 2020 | John Bryant | Director of Education | $257,815 |
| 2023 | Robert Miller | Associate Director | $249,185 |
| 2023 | Graham Shantz | Associate Director | $248,914 |
| 2024 | Robert Miller | Director of Education | $248,877 |
| 2022 | Matthew Gerard | Superintendent of Business Services | $248,104 |