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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 13 years

David Coombs

Superintendent of Schools · Upper Canada District School Board
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$103,667.08
▼ 22.6% since 2009

David Coombs was paid $103,667.08 in total compensation as Superintendent of Schools at Upper Canada District School Board in 2021, 4% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

David Coombs has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times since 2009, earning $2.1M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $157,784.00 a year, down 23% over that span.

That is 16% below the average disclosed pay of $122,759.28 across 1,433 listed Upper Canada District School Board employees.

$103,667.08
Latest compensation
in 2021
$2.1M
Total compensation
across 13 years
$157,784.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
-22.6%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

13 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$91K$114K$138K$162K$185K2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

Totals, averages, and the biggest moves — all total compensation.

A career, year by year.

How David Coombs's total compensation has moved across 13 years on the Ontario Sunshine List.

Highest year2018 · $176,673.13
Lifetime total compensation$2.1M
Annual average$157,784.00
Total growth since 2009-22.6%
Biggest raise+17.4% (2010)
Biggest drop-39.3% (2021)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

13 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest
Superintendent of Schools$103,667.08▼ 39.3%
2020
Superintendent of Schools$170,667.12▲ 0.0%
2019
Superintendent of Schools$170,667.12▼ 3.4%
2018★ Best
Superintendent of Schools$176,673.13▲ 8.4%
2017
Superintendent of Schools$162,987.88▼ 0.0%
2016
Superintendent of Schools$162,996.40▲ 0.1%
2015
Superintendent of Schools↑ role changed$162,911.92▲ 0.0%
2014
Superintendent Of Education↑ role changed$162,865.36▲ 0.0%
2013
Superintendent of Education$162,865.36▼ 1.9%
2012
Superintendent of Education$166,024.97▲ 5.4%
2011
Superintendent of Education$157,541.92▲ 0.1%
2010
Superintendent of Education$157,346.28▲ 17.4%
2009First
Superintendent of Education$133,974.68
13 years total$2.1M total$157,784.00 avg
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The record

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Employee details

Position
Superintendent of Schools
Sector
School Boards
Province
Ontario
First appeared
2009
Latest disclosure
2021
Years on list
13

Data source

Salary data is published annually by the Ontario government under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. Only employees earning $100,000+ are disclosed.

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