At a Glance2012 Employer Rank
#165 Education
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,346 in 2009 to $115,775 in 2012. $100K $105K $110K $115K $120K 2009 2010 2011 2012 2009: $107,346 2010: $114,142 2011: $115,782 2012: $115,775 Total compensation, 2009–2012. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2009–2012 $107,167 in 2009 is worth about $153,818 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2012 Education Manager, Special Education Strategic Planning Education $115,624Benefits $152 Total $115,775 $152 $115,775 2011 Education / Éducation Manager, Strategic Planning / Chef, planification stratégique Education / Éducation $115,624Benefits $159 Total $115,782 $159 $115,782 2010 Education Manager, Strategic Planning Education $113,962Benefits $179 Total $114,142 $179 $114,142 2009 Education Manager, Special Education Strategic Planning Unit Education $107,167Benefits $179 Total $107,346 $179 $107,346
On the List2012 88,542 salaries were disclosed on the 2012 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Education disclosed 396 salaries in 2012; Sandy Palinski's total compensation of $115,775 ranked #165 among them. Sandy Palinski's $115,624 salary was in line with the 2012 median of $115,128 at Education. Sandy Palinski has appeared on the Sunshine List at Education 4 times, 2009–2012.
Also at Education2012 Also at Education, 2012 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 George Zegarac Deputy Minister $219,875 $232,673 2 Timothy Hadwen Assistant Deputy Minister, Education Labour Relations $210,858 $211,141 3 James Grieve Assistant Deputy Minister, Early Learning $189,867 $190,106 4 Mary Jean Gallagher Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Achievement Division $184,549 $184,788 5 Barry Pervin Assistant Deputy Minister, Instruction & Leadership Development $184,549 $184,788 6 Gabriel Sekaly Assistant Deputy Minister, Elementary/Secondary Business & Finance $182,183 $182,422 7 Pamela Skinner Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management & Services $179,236 $179,475 8 Grant Clarke Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning & Curriculum $172,437 $172,676 9 Soussan Tabari Chief Information Officer $170,101 $170,344 10 Heather Wright Director, Communications $144,227 $144,415
Deputy Minister
Assistant Deputy Minister, Education Labour Relations
Assistant Deputy Minister, Early Learning
#4 Mary Jean Gallagher
$184,788 Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Achievement Division
Assistant Deputy Minister, Instruction & Leadership Development
Assistant Deputy Minister, Elementary/Secondary Business & Finance
Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management & Services
Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning & Curriculum
Chief Information Officer
#10 Heather Wright
$144,415 Director, Communications
View all 396 employees at Education (2012) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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