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).