Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board

Also filed as Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (2006–2013, 2015), Algonquin & Lakeshore CDSB (2004–2005), Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB (2002–2003) and 1 more.

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 585 employees earning $100K+

School Boards

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

585

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$71.2M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$121,692

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$118,101

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board in 2025?

David Desantis, Director of Education, was paid $267,597 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 585 Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $118,101.

How has Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board's Sunshine List changed?

Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board listed 1 people in 1998 and 585 in 2025 — 585× as many; payroll on the list went from $119K to $71.2M, and the median salary moved from $111,276 to $118,101.

How many Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 28 yearly values of median salary, from $111,276 in 1998 to $118,101 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K199820042010201320192025
Median salary, 1998–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. That threshold has never been indexed to inflation, so this line can fall over time simply because more people newly cross it — not necessarily because pay fell.

Top Employees
2025

#1David Desantis
$267,597
Director of Education
#2Theresa Kennedy
$198,901
Superintendent of Education – Seconded Hamilton Wentworth District School Board
#3Michelle Lamarche
$194,055
Superintendent, Human Resources
#4Carey Smith-Dewey
$192,773
Superintendent of Education
#5Michael Faught
$188,175
Superintendent of Education
#6Sonya Melim
$186,927
Superintendent of Education
#7Breanne Bradshaw
$182,721
Superintendent of Finance Business Services
#8Lisa Romano
$178,628
School Principal
#9Michael Muise
$178,628
School Principal
#10Karen Bailie-Hearn
$178,600
School Principal
#11Aisling Mcgilly
$175,669
School Principal
#12Maria Morris
$175,669
School Principal
#13Nicholas Woolley
$174,809
System Principal
#14Michele Mcgrath
$174,500
Superintendent of Education
#15Jacqueline Gauthier
$171,518
Assistant to the Director of Education
#16Tina-Marie Maccauley
$171,051
Superintendent
#17Anne Marie Barrett
$170,988
School Principal
#18Daniel Finn
$170,988
School Principal
#19Kevin Dorey
$170,919
School Principal
#20Anna Young
$170,919
School Principal
#21Abby Gauthier
$170,919
School Principal
#22Carmine Minutillo
$170,919
School Principal
#23Sandra Tovell
$169,669
School Principal
#24Katie Williamson
$169,669
School Principal
#25Tara Mcenery
$169,227
School Principal

See all 585 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Karen Bailie-Hearn at Algonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $151,369 to $178,497, up 17.9%.

Karen Bailie-Hearn+17.9%
School Principal
$151,369 → $178,497
Abby Gauthier+17.5%
School Principal
$145,358 → $170,817
Concetta Buragina+17.3%
School Principal
$140,634 → $164,956
Sandra Tovell+16.1%
School Principal
$146,017 → $169,567
Aisling Mcgilly+15.0%
School Principal
$152,676 → $175,567

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

34 people were new to Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board's list in 2025; 86 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board →

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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people