Number of educators making $100,000 or more climbs slightly
The number of educators and administrators making $100,000 or more in wages and taxable benefits climbed slightly last year in School District 43.
Information contained in the 2010-2011 Statement and Schedules of Financial Information (SOFI) show that 120 School District 43 employees made $100,000 in wages and benefits compared to 113 the year previous.
The top wage earners were:
Tom Grant, superintendent — $193,176 expenses
Dan Derpak, assistant superintendent now retired — $181,410
Sylvia Russell, assistant superintendent — $144,660
Julie Pearce, assistant superintendent — $144,660
Maureen Dockendorf, assistant superintendent — $144,660
Rick Humphreys, secretary treasurer — $147,955
Jamie Ross, director of human resources services — $135,480
David Taylor, Student Services director of instruction — $135,480
Patricia Gartland, international Education director of instruction — $138,050
The SOFI report —which contains the district's financial statements as well as a list of suppliers with contracts over $75,000 is available on line on the district's website (www.sd43.bc.ca).
dstrandberg@tricitynews.com




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