Maria Russell
$128,233.68asSenior Policy Analyst+2.29%
Employed by Education in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.
Salary Information
Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2020 to 2025.
Maria Russell earned $128,233.68 as Senior Policy Analyst at Education in 2025, according to the Ontario Sunshine List. This represents a 2.29% increase over the previous year's reported salary. Maria Russell has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 5 times between 2020 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $128,233.68 in 2025. In addition to salary, $157.80 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. Education reports under the Government of Ontario – Ministries sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.
Top earning Senior Policy Analysts in Education
| Name | Salary |
|---|---|
| Lianne Di Lecce | $141,327.50 |
| Maria Russell | $128,233.68 |
| Beth Clune | $127,798.12 |
| Kristin Grunenko | $127,798.12 |
| Chantal Guilbault | $127,798.12 |
| Catherine Morris | $127,798.12 |
| Jennifer Munro | $127,798.12 |
| Durga Thirunavukkarasu | $127,798.12 |
| Sarosh Yousuf | $127,798.12 |
| Shalini Neubert | $127,680.31 |
Top earning Senior Policy Analysts in Ontario
| Name | Salary | Employer |
|---|---|---|
Children, Community and Social Services | $139,262.13 | Children, Community and Social Services |
Children, Community and Social Services | $137,669.17 | Children, Community and Social Services |
Environment, Conservation and Parks | $137,657.49 | Environment, Conservation and Parks |
Attorney General | $136,852.30 | Attorney General |
Sport | $133,955.59 | Sport |
Environment, Conservation and Parks | $131,099.97 | Environment, Conservation and Parks |
Treasury Board Secretariat | $129,659.93 | Treasury Board Secretariat |
Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $128,912.77 | Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security |
City Of Toronto | $128,858.90 | City Of Toronto |
Infrastructure | $127,947.51 | Infrastructure |
Other employees at Education
| Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vida Peric-Warwick Unit Head | Unit Head | $128,501.52 |
| Mary Boyd Teacher | Teacher | $128,437.69 |
| Amanda Pollard Unit Head | Unit Head | $128,355.94 |
| Pascale Guimond Education Officer | Education Officer | $128,328.97 |
| Remy Gagnon Senior Policy and Program Advisor | Senior Policy and Program Advisor | $128,324.12 |
| Tanya Blazina Team Lead, Issues Management and Media Relations | Team Lead, Issues Management and Media Relations | $128,084.36 |
| Joyce Chan Manager, Capital Policy Unit | Manager, Capital Policy Unit | $128,082.03 |
| Melinda Sit Accounting and Reporting Lead | Accounting and Reporting Lead | $127,997.40 |
| Lilli Lo Senior Policy Advisor | Senior Policy Advisor | $127,862.17 |
| Alla Kolbasko Decision Support Lead | Decision Support Lead | $127,798.12 |