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On the 2021 Sunshine List · 13 years

Bernadette Smith

Elementary Principal · York Region District School Board
Elementary PrincipalSchool BoardsOntarioFirst listed 2009
2021 Total Compensation Paid
$133,563.69
▲ 28.8% since 2009

Bernadette Smith was paid $133,563.69 in total compensation as Elementary Principal at York Region District School Board in 2021, 34% above Ontario's $100,000.00 Sunshine List threshold.

Bernadette Smith has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 13 times since 2009, earning $1.6M in combined disclosed pay — an average of $123,020.00 a year, up 29% over that span.

That is 11% above the average disclosed pay of $119,906.63 across 6,571 listed York Region District School Board employees.

$133,563.69
Latest compensation
in 2021
$1.6M
Total compensation
across 13 years
$123,020.00
Average / year
while on Sunshine List
+28.8%
Career growth
since 2009
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FIG. 01

13 years on the list

Annual total compensation (CAD) — hover to inspect.

$98K$108K$118K$127K$137K2009201020112012201320152016201620172018201920202021
FIG. 02

The career in numbers

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

A career, year by year.

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

Highest year2021 · $133,563.69
Lifetime total compensation$1.6M
Annual average$123,020.00
Total growth since 2009+28.8%
Biggest raise+6.3% (2010)
FIG. 03

Year-by-year history

13 years on the Sunshine List.

YearPositionTotal CompensationChange
2021Latest★ Best
Elementary Principal$133,563.69▲ 1.6%
2020
Elementary Principal↑ role changed$131,498.09▲ 0.8%
2019
Education Officer$130,497.01▲ 1.1%
2018
Education Officer↑ role changed$129,057.12▲ 1.6%
2017
Education Officer / Agente d'éducation↑ role changed$127,044.72▲ 0.8%
2016
Elementary Principal↑ role changed$125,980.59▲ 1.4%
2016
Student Achievement Officer↑ role changed$125,980.59▲ 0.0%
2015
Elementary Principal$124,255.52▲ 1.8%
2013
Elementary Principal$122,067.21▲ 2.0%
2012
Elementary Principal$119,628.65▲ 3.4%
2011
Elementary Principal$115,738.61▲ 5.0%
2010
Elementary Principal$110,232.90▲ 6.3%
2009First
Elementary Principal$103,712.92
13 years total$1.6M total$123,020.00 avg
FIG. 04

The record

Source data and how to request a correction.

Employee details

Position
Elementary Principal
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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