Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Also filed as Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (2002–2005) and Hamilton-Wentworth RCDSB (1998–2001).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 1,588 employees earning $100K+

School Boards

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

1,588

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$192.2M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$120,811

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$118,035

Half earn more, half less

Who makes the most at Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board in 2025?

David Hansen, Director of Education, was paid $255,564 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 1,588 Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $118,035.

How has Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board's Sunshine List changed?

Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board listed 3 people in 1998 and 1,588 in 2025 — 529× as many; payroll on the list went from $319K to $192.2M, and the median salary moved from $105,394 to $118,035.

How many Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board employees earn over $150,000? →

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 28 yearly values of median salary, from $105,394 in 1998 to $118,035 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K199820042010201320192025
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 Hansen
$255,564
Director of Education
#2Paola Pace-Gubekjian
$208,689
Associate Director, Corporate Services
#3Paul Di Ianni
$197,471
Superintendent of Education
#4Laura Palermo
$193,674
Superintendent of Human Resources
#5Dean Difrancesco
$186,947
Superintendent of Education
#6Tracey Ferrie
$186,947
Superintendent of Education
#7Antonietta Kovach
$185,987
Superintendent of Education
#8Angelo Cortina
$184,405
Chief Information Officer
#9Paul Ferrie
$184,405
Senior Manager, Facilities
#10Kelly Lazure-Valconi
$182,923
Senior Manager, Pastoral Care and Employee Assistance Program
#11Mario Divittorio
$179,908
Principal
#12Anthony Macaluso
$177,208
Principal
#13Michael Campbell
$175,952
Principal
#14Sergio Cacoilo
$175,767
Secondary Teacher – Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association – Unit President
#15Brian Daly
$174,805
Superintendent of Education
#16Andrea Farkas
$174,452
Principal
#17Lauren Stanton
$173,725
Senior Manager, Board Psychologist
#18Denise Fraser
$173,652
Principal
#19Marc Trotta
$173,452
Principal
#20Nancy Degiuli
$170,900
Controller of Business Services
#21Anna Boyle
$170,687
Principal
#22Joseph Curto
$170,687
Principal
#23Roberto Lombardi
$170,567
Principal
#24Salvatore (Sam) Agro
$169,952
Principal
#25Tracey Brown
$169,952
Principal

See all 1,588 employees in 2025 →

Download CSV (2025) →Released by the Government of Ontario under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996. Compiled by SunshineList.

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Jeffrey Zwolak at Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $134,463 to $168,349, up 25.2%.

Jeffrey Zwolak+25.2%
Principal
$134,463 → $168,349
Paul Di Ianni+15.1%
Superintendent of Education
$170,738 → $196,509
Kelly Lazure-Valconi+16.1%
Senior Manager, Pastoral Care and Employee Assistance Program
$157,533 → $182,821
Roger Guagliano+17.6%
Manager
$128,688 → $151,318
Jenny Athanasiou-Malisa+14.7%
Manager
$145,681 → $167,142

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.

67 people were new to Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board's list in 2025; 159 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board →

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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people