York Catholic District School Board

Also filed as York CDSB (2005), York Catholic DSB (2002–2004) and York RCDSB (1998–1999).

Ontario Sunshine List 2025 · 2,870 employees earning $100K+

School Boards

At a Glance
2025

Employee Count

2,870

2025 Sunshine List

Total Compensation

$350.5M

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$122,017

2025 Sunshine List

Median Salary

$118,478

Half earn more, half less

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

Gian De Faveri, Director of Education and Secretary of the Board, was paid $276,983 in 2025 — the highest total compensation among 2,870 York Catholic District School Board employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $118,478.

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

York Catholic District School Board listed 10 people in 1998 and 2,870 in 2025 — 287× as many; payroll on the list went from $1.1M to $350.5M, and the median salary moved from $103,823 to $118,478.

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

Salary Trend

Median salary by yearLine chart of 28 yearly values of median salary, from $103,823 in 1998 to $118,478 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

#1Gian De Faveri
$276,983
Director of Education and Secretary of the Board
#2Jennifer Sarna
$226,441
Interim Director of Education
#3Jennifer Powers
$214,111
Superintendent of Education Exceptional Learners
#4Calum Mcneil
$211,205
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Board
#5Giovanna De Girolamo
$199,351
Coordinating Manager of Planning and Operations
#6Mark Brosens
$197,416
Senior Manager Marketing and Communications
#7Sherry-Ann Bowen-Gordon
$192,840
Speech Pathologist
#8Laura Sawicky
$192,385
Superintendent of Education School Leadership
#9Elisabetta Mastromartino
$191,523
Secondary Principal
#10Rocchina Antunes
$191,205
Superintendent of Human Resources
#11Anthony Arcadi
$191,205
Superintendent of Education Curriculum and Assessment
#12Joel Chiutsi
$191,205
Superintendent of Education School Leadership
#13Khaled Elgharbawy
$191,205
Superintendent of Facilities Services and Plant
#14Anna Iafrate
$191,205
Superintendent of Education School Leadership
#15Tim Laliberte
$191,205
Superintendent of Education School Leadership
#16Scott Morrow
$191,205
Chief Information Officer
#17Luigino Paonessa
$191,205
Superintendent of Education School Leadership
#18Siobhan Wright
$191,205
Superintendent of Education: Inviting and Inclusive Schools
#19Katherine Fonseca
$190,779
Elementary Teacher
#20Nicholas Galatianos
$189,414
Superintendent of Education: Indigenous Education and System Priorities
#21Sandra Abate
$186,510
Secondary Principal
#22Patrizia Marazzi
$186,348
Elementary Principal
#23Paula Hatt
$185,244
Senior Manager Regional Internal Audit
#24Chad Garel
$185,086
Secondary Principal
#25Casey Cabral
$183,706
Elementary Principal

See all 2,870 employees in 2025 →

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Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2024 → 2025

Gian De Faveri at York Catholic District School Board had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2025 Sunshine List: $214,394 to $276,881, up 29.1%.

Gian De Faveri+29.1%
Director of Education and Secretary of the Board
$214,394 → $276,881
Zachary Marchesini+51.6%
Elementary Principal
$108,195 → $164,064
Jennifer Powers+14.5%
Superintendent of Education Exceptional Learners
$186,883 → $213,997
Josie Ruggiero-Khan+16.6%
Elementary Principal
$141,190 → $164,687
Mark Brosens+12.7%
Senior Manager Marketing and Communications
$175,134 → $197,313

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.

124 people were new to York Catholic District School Board's list in 2025; 285 who were on it in 2024 were not. See the full 2025 roster →

See all pay increases at York Catholic District School Board →

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Top Positions
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