Department Head Major Salary in Ontario (2025)
437 disclosed records, 2011–2025 · mostly School Boards (100%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
40
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$123,046
+0.6% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$122,966–$124,694
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$150,211
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Department Head Major" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Department Head Major" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Justin Levack at Greater Essex County District School Board, with a salary of $150,211; the median among the 40 listed under this title was $123,046.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
At the 2025 median salary of $123,046, a Department Head Major keeps roughly $88,615 after income tax, CPP and EI (about 28.0% all-in), or about $7,385 a month. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 1% above it. The 2025 list carries 40 people grouped under the title Department Head Major. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$88,615
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~23.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$7,385
Where does $123,046 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.
Median by Year
2005–2025
Where They Work
2025 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Essex County District School Board | $122,971 | Pay here → |
| Northeastern Catholic District School Board | $127,590 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin LevackDepartment Head Major | $150,211 | $150,211 |
| 2 | Marc BehmDepartment Head Major | $140,322 | $140,322 |
| 3 | Roseanne RussoDepartment Head Major | $135,666 | $135,666 |
| 4 | Amanda Maria MaxwellMajor Department Head | $129,271 | $129,371 |
| 5 | Lisa Marie RomanowskiMajor Department Head | $128,802 | $128,903 |
| 6 | Douglas JakobszenDepartment Head Major | $128,084 | $128,084 |
| 7 | Donald James DavisMajor Department Head | $127,590 | $127,691 |
| 8 | Marcy Lyn MccartyMajor Department Head | $127,390 | $127,491 |
| 9 | Lisa VoakesDepartment Head Major | $125,215 | $125,215 |
| 10 | Paul GelinasDepartment Head Major | $124,996 | $124,996 |
By Year
Related Positions
About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only.
Data through 2025, the most recent Sunshine List disclosed.