OpenCompensation

Education

Principal / Vice-Principal

School principals and vice-principals in Canadian public school boards.

Disclosed compensation is not typical base pay. Provincial disclosure thresholds, coverage, reporting years and overtime differ. Figures below count matching records, not unique employees. Each province shows its selected imported reporting year. Manitoba years follow the period end and may combine fiscal and calendar disclosures.

Average disclosed pay by province

Province comparison

Alberta$218,800
24 records
Ontario$151,208
13,757 records
British Columbia$146,932
852 records
Manitoba$131,129
1,006 records

These are total earnings disclosed above each province's publication threshold, including overtime, premiums and retroactive pay where reported. They are not typical base salaries, and different thresholds and reporting years limit direct comparison.

Comparison data

ProvinceYearRecordsAverage disclosedHighest
Ontario202513,757$151,208$483,498
British Columbia2023-2024852$146,932$298,678
Manitoba20251,006$131,129$332,730
Alberta202524$218,800$295,991

Ontario · 2025

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Pinder BasiChief Financial and Risk Officer / Dirigeant principal, Finances et Risque
Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation
$483,498
Dave PridmoreChief Gaming Officer / Dirigeant principal, Jeu
Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation
$467,322
Patrick DeanePrincipal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor
Queen's University
$419,290
Alex FoordExecutive Vice-President, Information and Technology Services and Chief Information Officer / Vice-président(e) directeur(rice) – Services d’information et de technologie et Dirigeant(e) principal(e) de l’information
Independent Electricity System Operator
$403,103
Susan GreenglassSenior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale
Ontario Securities Commission
$390,526
Johanna SuperinaSenior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale
Ontario Securities Commission
$383,239
Linda JohnstonVice-President, University of Toronto and Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough
University Of Toronto
$382,577
Alexandra GillespieVice-President, University of Toronto; Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga; Professor, Department of English and Drama
University Of Toronto
$380,847
David FountainSenior Vice President / Vice-président principal
Ontario Securities Commission
$380,804
Kevin FineSenior Vice President / Vice-président principal
Ontario Securities Commission
$378,438
Carolyn Shaw-RimmingtonSenior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale
Ontario Securities Commission
$376,103
Matthew EvansProvost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Professor
Queen's University
$375,000
Yu Ting ChanSenior Vice President / Vice-président principal
Ontario Securities Commission
$371,716
Winnie SanjotoSenior Vice President / Vice-présidente principale
Ontario Securities Commission
$371,496
Manjish AbrahamChief Information and Digital Officer / Dirigeant principal de l'information et du numérique
Ontario Securities Commission
$365,631

British Columbia · 2023-2024

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Mark A LeiperDistrict Principal
Langley school district
$298,678
SJ LancashirePrincipal Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$233,858
KW LauCodes & Standards Principal
B.C. Hydro
$226,546
DN HartfordPrincipal Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$225,958
S CherukupalliPrincipal Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$223,038
Lorna D GouletDistrict Vice Principal
Langley school district
$222,165
SR MercerPrincipal Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$218,166
M ZouPrincipal Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$215,260
KO AddoPrincipal Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$215,120
AC PradhanPrincipal Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$213,011
R DusilTechnical Strategic Principal
B.C. Hydro
$212,188
XS TangTechnical Strategic Principal
B.C. Hydro
$211,903
WR FajberPrincipal Engineer
B.C. Hydro
$211,008
F HowellPrincipal Engineer
PowerTech
$210,535
TRICIA L. * MccuaigPrincipal
Ridge-Meadows school district
$210,217

Manitoba · 2025

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
H AlPrincipal Controls System Studies Eng
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$332,730
G DesslerPrincipal Architect
Manitoba Public Insurance
$204,314
A RedekoppPrincipal Automation & Controls Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$197,762
J KroekerPrincipal
The Pembina Trails School Division
$182,536
A OliverPrincipal Hvdc Automation & Controls Eng
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$180,978
S LabossierePrincipal
The Pembina Trails School Division
$178,338
D PotapinskiPrincipal
The Louis Riel School Division
$175,540
J FrenchPrincipal
The Mystery Lake School Division
$174,851
J MullerPrincipal
The River East Transcona School Division
$174,749
S HallPrincipal
The Pembina Trails School Division
$169,641
C ZhouPrincipal Ac/dc System Planning Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$169,224
D Di FabrizioPrincipal
The Winnipeg School Division
$167,189
B LockenPrincipal
The River East Transcona School Division
$167,081
S TippingPrincipal
The Pembina Trails School Division
$165,691
W ChandrasenaPrincipal System Studies Engineer
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
$165,363

Alberta · 2025

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
Michael SpalingPrincipal Security Architect
University of Alberta Board of Governors
$295,991
Wayne MorganPrincipal, Professional Practice
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$246,385
Joanne HansenDirector, Principal Gifts Strat &Initiatives
University of Alberta Board of Governors
$236,309
Ruth SchneidmillerAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$233,095
Nelson Robe-fromAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$231,340
Michelle FlemingAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$224,787
Fouad KamelAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$224,668
Ram RajooAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$223,025
Phil MinnaarAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$222,952
Tim LambAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$217,844
Chris TimmsPrincipal & Chief Engineer
Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies)
$215,740
Marcela ZichaAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$213,934
Byron OfnerAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$209,771
Diana PotapovichAudit Principal
Office of the Auditor General of Alberta
$209,469