Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Also filed as Hamilton–wentworth District School Board (2012) and Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (1998–2005).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 3,046 employees earning $100K+

School Boards

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

3,046

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$396.4M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$130,142

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$131,241

Half earn more, half less

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

Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini, Director of Education and Secretary of the Board, was paid $316,419 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 3,046 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $131,241.

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

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board listed 1 people in 1998 and 3,046 in 2025 — 3046× as many; payroll on the list went from $114K to $396.4M, and the median salary moved from $111,700 to $131,241.

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

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 28 yearly values of median salary, from $111,700 in 1998 to $131,241 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

#1Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini
$316,419
Director of Education and Secretary of the Board
#2Jamie Nunn
$236,923
Associate Director, School Improvement, Learning Services
#3Matthew Gerard
$232,615
Associate Director, Business Services and Treasurer of the Board
#4Steve Ranalli
$225,964
Senior Technician, Project Coordinator
#5Robert Misner
$224,930
Senior Technician, Project Coordinator
#6Kenny Cheng
$223,466
Senior Technician, Project Coordinator
#7Heather Dodgson
$206,233
Elementary Teacher
#8Kathryn Short
$206,124
Director of School Mental Health
#9Jason Alexander
$201,461
Executive Officer of Human Resource Services and Staff Wellbeing
#10Paul Denomme
$201,461
Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement
#11Simon Goodacre
$201,461
Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement
#12Estella Jones
$201,461
Superintendent of Quality Instruction in Mathematics and Equity
#13Nicole Lee
$201,461
Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement
#14Michelle Lemaire
$201,461
Superintendent of Program, Equity and Innovation
#15Adnan Shahbaz
$201,461
Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement
#16Gerald Smith
$201,461
Superintendent of Safe, Compassionate and Equitable Schools
#17Lindsay Snell
$201,461
Superintendent of Equity and Student Achievement
#18Pamela Nielsen
$201,396
Senior Manager Information and Instructional Services
#19Sharon Stephanian
$201,312
Superintendent of Special Education, Inclusion and Equity
#20Evelina Fortuna
$200,252
Senior Buyer
#21Laura Kelly
$199,731
Elementary Vice Principal
#22David Anderson
$198,556
Senior Manager, Facility Services
#23Julie Anderson
$198,024
System Principals,Special Education, Inclusion and Equity
#24David Schroeder
$197,209
Secondary Principal
#25Lori Wright
$196,599
Office Administrator

See all 3,046 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Marissa Puzzuoli-Thomas at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $111,549 to $174,567, up 56.5%.

Marissa Puzzuoli-Thomas+56.5%
Elementary Principal
$111,549 → $174,567
Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini+19.0%
Director of Education and Secretary of the Board
$265,981 → $316,419
Michael Grover+41.7%
Secondary Vice Principal
$117,618 → $166,707
Tammy Mclaughlin+36.9%
Elementary Principal
$129,200 → $176,815
Daniel Roth+39.7%
Cyber and System Security Specialist
$114,862 → $160,464

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.

497 people were new to Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board's list in 2025; 210 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

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

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Top Positions
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