Waterloo Catholic District School Board

Also filed as Waterloo CDSB (2003, 2005), Waterloo Catholic DSB (2002) and Waterloo RCDSB (1998–2001).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 1,314 employees earning $100K+

School Boards

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

1,314

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$158.6M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$120,661

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$118,160

Half earn more, half less

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

Shesh Maharaj, Executive Superintendent of Corporate Services, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, was paid $232,856 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 1,314 Waterloo Catholic District School Board employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $118,160.

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

Waterloo Catholic District School Board listed 1 people in 1998 and 1,314 in 2025 — 1314× as many; payroll on the list went from $114K to $158.6M, and the median salary moved from $113,872 to $118,160.

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

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 28 yearly values of median salary, from $113,872 in 1998 to $118,160 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

#1Shesh Maharaj
$232,856
Executive Superintendent of Corporate Services, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
#2Annalisa Varano
$222,272
Director of Education
#3Simon Dallimore
$205,541
Seconded to Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association – Teacher
#4Gerald Foran
$202,849
Superintendent of Learning
#5Kerry Pomfret
$202,849
Superintendent of Human Resource Services
#6Judy Merkel
$202,493
Superintendent of Learning
#7Jennifer Ritsma
$202,493
Superintendent of Learning
#8Paul Mendonca
$202,137
Superintendent of Learning
#9Shari Miller
$196,574
Teacher
#10Laura Isaac
$194,213
Senior Manager of Financial Services
#11Daniel Witt
$194,066
Senior Manager of International Education
#12Adrian Frigula
$193,171
Senior Manager of Facility Services
#13Tyrone Dowling
$185,847
Director of Education
#14Patrick Eby
$182,924
Superintendent of Learning
#15Sean Spitzig
$180,412
Principal
#16David Jaeger
$179,345
Principal
#17Deanna Wehrle
$179,345
Principal
#18Carla Santomero
$178,397
Principal
#19Tee Battistella
$177,633
Senior Manager of Special Education
#20Lynn Garrioch
$176,481
Senior Manager of Equity Services
#21Erin Lemak
$176,461
Principal
#22Lisa Mackay
$176,461
Principal
#23Lema Salaymeh
$175,108
Senior Manager of Communications
#24Jamie Noonan
$172,043
Principal
#25Vella Giglio
$171,874
Principal

See all 1,314 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Shari Miller at Waterloo Catholic District School Board had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $135,953 to $196,574, up 44.6%.

Shari Miller+44.6%
Teacher
$135,953 → $196,574
Vella Giglio+39.8%
Principal
$122,983 → $171,874
Patrick Eby+19.8%
Superintendent of Learning
$152,677 → $182,924
Norah Hassan+16.4%
Teacher
$134,876 → $157,051
Annalisa Varano+10.7%
Director of Education
$200,733 → $222,272

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.

92 people were new to Waterloo Catholic District School Board's list in 2025; 222 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at Waterloo Catholic District School Board →

By Year
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Top Positions
2025 · 5 or more people